After a yearlong investigation, it has been reported that high levels of lead were found in tap water across Canada.
In Montreal and Regina, it was found that lead levels were higher than the infamous community of Flint, Michigan.
Today, the City of Kelowna responded to questions on social media about the findings.
“With the recent reports about lead in drinking water across Canada, are you able to confirm whether or not the Kelowna drinking water contains traces of lead in it?” one Twitter user asked.
The city has told NowMedia that our water is quite alkaline, and therefore does not strip lead from the pipes. They added that Kelowna also has no lead service lines.
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On the City of Kelowna website, there is a table that shows mineral levels, “including very low lead level,” in a typical water sample.
The maximum acceptable concentration allowed by the government is 0.01 mg/L. Kelowna’s lead concentration is listed at an average of <0.0002 mg/L.
NowMedia has also reached out to the City of West Kelowna for comment.
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