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In the wake of recent reports about lead levels in community water across Canada, the Town of Ladysmith wishes to confirm with residents that quarterly testing for lead and other heavy metals in the local water supply have consistently recorded levels that meet or beat the safety standards set out in the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality.
Due to the recent increase in public awareness arising from reports related to changes in March to Health Canada's guidelines for acceptable levels of lead in potable water, the Town will now increase water testing to monthly, rotating each month to a different pair of our 10 testing stations.
The water we deliver to individual property lines is safe for consumption; however, it is possible that materials such as pipes, fittings or solders used within private homes and buildings could contain materials such as lead which may affect water quality.
As a precautionary measure, the Town tested samples from all 10 of the water testing stations during the week of November 11th, 2019. All samples are well within the safety standards set by Health Canada.
Residents concerned about how to detect levels of lead in their own water may find the attached information bulletin from Island Health to be useful. If you would like more information, we encourage you to you get in touch with the Environmental Protection Officer with Island Health in Nanaimo:
3rd Floor, 6475 Metral Dr Nanaimo, B.C. V9T 2L9
250.755.6215 Fax: 250.755.3372 Email: HPES.Nanaimo@viha.ca
For Town of Ladysmith Information:
Guillermo Ferrero, Chief Administrative Officer 250.668.7739 gferrero@ladysmith.ca
COPY OF COMMUNICATION FROM ISLAND HEALTH
Dated November 20, 2019
Ensuring low lead levels in drinking water is a shared responsibility between water suppliers, municipal governments, private property owners and health authorities. If you have concerns about lead levels in your drinking water, first contact your local water supplier. Sampling for lead in the pipes and fixtures contained within private properties or services lines is the responsibility of the homeowner. If you are renting a home, please connect with your landlord to discuss sampling.
There are two labs that service Vancouver Island that conduct lead testing noted below. Other labs can be found at http://lmlabs.phsa.ca/Documents/PHO%20Approved%20Laboratory%20List.pdf
Laboratory Name: Bureau Veritas Canada (2019) Inc.
460 Tennyson Place, Unit 1 Victoria, British Columbia V8Z 6S8 Tel: +1 250.385.6112 Toll free: 866.385.6112 Fax: +1 250.382.6364
Laboratory Name: MB Labs LTD 2062 West Henry Avenue Sidney, B.C. V8L 5Y1 Tel: 1.250.656.1334
Health Canada recommends that the Maximum Acceptable Concentration (MAC) of Lead in drinking water be 0.005 parts per million (ppm) or 5 parts per billion (ppb).
Island Health's Environmental Health Officers (EHOs) are available to help interpret the water quality results and provide recommendations. Contact your local Health Protection Environmental Service Office (https://www.islandhealth.ca/our-locations/health-protection-environmental-services-locations) for more information.
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Council is proud to serve the over 9,000 residents who call the Town of Ladysmith home. Mayor and Council meet regularly as both Council and the Committee of the Whole. As part of their duties as elected officials, members of Council also serve on various boards and committees, including: the Cowichan Valley Regional District, Vancouver Island Regional Library Board, Community Planning Advisory Committee, Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce, Youth Advisory Committee, and several more.
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