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For Immediate Release CITIES OF PETERBOROUGH AND LINDSAY NEED
PROPER WATER TESTING FOR LEAD (LINDSAY, ONTARIO) – Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton-Victoria-Brock today said the McGuinty Liberals are not doing enough to protect the drinking water supply in the cities of Lindsay and Peterborough.
“Dalton McGuinty tried to save face by not making public the concerns about high levels of lead in Ontario’s water and has refused to order mandatory testing,” said Scott. “Ontarians need a government that won’t play politics with their health by taking shortcuts on proper and complete testing.”
In an April 2007 letter, Ontario’s Chief Water Inspector recommended that Ontario municipalities test their tap water after high levels of lead were found in London’s older homes. This wasn’t made public at the time and was only a suggestion.
It was only after a media spotlight was shone on the McGuinty Liberals neglect that they issued orders to Ontario municipalities, requiring them to conduct immediate drinking water tests. But the tests are deeply flawed and fail to meet water-testing standards of both Health Canada and the United States, Scott pointed out.
“According to Health Canada guidelines, cities the size of Kingston, should be testing as many as 100 homes. The McGuinty government is only testing 20 homes, that is only 25% of what is recommended,” said Scott.
Both Health Canada and American guidelines require water to remain stagnant for at least six hours before the water sample is taken, the issued orders by McGuinty require “flushing” taps for a full five minutes before taking the sample.
“That’s flushing the evidence right down the drain,” said Scott.
“Dalton McGuinty promised to implement every recommendation in Justice Dennis O’Connor’s Walkerton report,” Scott said. “One of those recommendations was to implement a plan to replace lead pipes. Four years of Dalton McGuinty and there is still no plan and we’re hearing about high lead levels in the water.”
- 30 - For Further Information Contact: Laurie Scott, MPP 705- 324-6654 1-800-424-2490 |
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