Lead water quality testing results
The City of Winnipeg has approximately 23,000 buildings with lead service lines. Between 2019 and 2021 we tested 506 sets of water samples from buildings with lead lead service lines.
Average (mg/L) | Minimum (mg/L) | Maximum (mg/L) | % of samples above guideline (0.005 mg/L) | |
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Random Daytime* | 0.003877 | <0.000065 | 0.289630 | 17.59% |
1 minute | 0.002765 | <0.000065 | 0.108220 | 11.07% |
2 minute | 0.001348 | <0.000065 | 0.076649 | 3.16% |
5 minute | 0.001006 | <0.000065 | 0.033667 | 0.99% |
*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.
To see the lead water quality testing results in your area, click on the map below.