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The government of the Northwest Territories said some water fixtures at Paul William Kaeser High School and Joseph Burr Tyrrell Elementary School were affected.

Water fixtures with elevated lead levels now out of service

Carson Asmundson · CBC News ·

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Joseph Burr Tyrrell Elementary School in Fort Smith. The N.W.T. government says testing found elevated lead levels in water fixtures at the school, as well as at Paul William Kaeser High School. (CBC)

The government of the Northwest Territories says it has received water testing results from two Fort Smith schools and found elevated lead levels in some water fixtures.

In a news release Wednesday afternoon, the N.W.T. government said some fixtures at Paul William Kaeser High School and Joseph Burr Tyrrell Elementary School were affected.

The results are part of the government’s promise to test drinking water in every school in the territory.

Those fixtures found to have elevated lead levels are now out of service, with an alternative water source to be provided.

The government confirmed it will be taking remediation measures and complete follow-up testing at the schools.

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Carson is the social media editor for CBC North. He joined CBC in 2023.

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