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Elevated lead levels found in drinking water at a Behchokǫ̀, N.W.T., school | CBC News
In a news release Tuesday, the territorial government says water fixtures and fountains at the Chief Jimmy Bruneau school with elevated levels detected will be out of service, and an alternative drinking water source will be provided where it is not already in place.
N.W.T. government says affected water fixtures and fountains will be out of service
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The Northwest Territories government says it has found elevated levels of lead in drinking water at the Chief Jimmy Bruneau school in Behchokǫ̀.
The results are part of the government’s lead testing protocol for drinking water in schools, launched across the territory in October last year after water at some schools was found to exceed Health Canada recommendations.
Since then several more schools have been found to have elevated lead levels and some fixtures have been taken out of service until they can be replaced.
In a news release Tuesday, the territorial government says water fixtures and fountains at the Behchokǫ̀ school with elevated levels detected will be out of service, and an alternative drinking water source will be provided where it is not already in place.
The government says it is working on remediation measures, such as replacing fixtures or installing filters, and affected fixtures will not be used until new safety systems are in place.
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