Lead water quality testing results
The City of Winnipeg has approximately 23,000 homes with lead pipes. Between August 15 and November 19, 2019, water samples from 268 homes with lead pipes were tested.
Average (mg/L) | Minimum (mg/L) | Maximum (mg/L) | % of samples above guideline* |
|
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Random Daytime** | 0.003486 | <0.000065 | 0.044972 | 20.1% |
1 minute | 0.002866 | <0.000065 | 0.108220 | 11.5% |
2 minute | 0.001270 | <0.000065 | 0.076649 | 1.9% |
5 minute | 0.000847 | <0.000065 | 0.009864 | 0.4% |
*Lead guideline: no more than 0.005 mg/L
**The random daytime sample is the best estimate of lead levels in your home. The others show effects of flushing your water system on lead levels.
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