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École Allain St-Cyr in Yellowknife is the latest N.W.T. school to show elevated levels of lead in its drinking water.
New test results released by the Northwest Territories government Wednesday evening show excessive amounts of lead in 15 fixtures in the school. Two fixtures also show high amounts of copper.
The territory’s chief public health officer issued a public health order for the school, putting those fixtures off-limits and requiring alternative sources of drinking water.
École Allain St-Cyr is the latest N.W.T. school to show concerning levels of lead in its drinking water. The government said it’s working on repairs at the school to fix the problem.
In October, the territory launched a new lead testing protocol for drinking water at schools. That was prompted by earlier testing in 2025 that found elevated lead levels in water at three Yellowknife schools.