Expert urges Ontario to adopt tougher lead limit in water

DUNNVILLE—Lead levels more than double Ontario’s legal limit were recorded at half a dozen Ontario schools from 2023-2024, according to provincial data. The finding has renewed discussion over whether the province’s current lead limit of 10 parts per billion (ppb) adequately protects children. Thompson Creek Elementary School in Dunnville saw 23.3 ppb from a standing sample of one fountain in…

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