CELA released a report calling on the Government of Ontario to remove lead from drinking water in schools across the province.
There is no safe level of exposure to lead and children are especially vulnerable to the harms of lead poisoning. While prevention measures under Ontario Regulation 243/07: Schools, Private Schools and Child Care Centres (O. Reg. 243/07) have been addressing lead in drinking water in educational environments for nearly 20 years, the problem has not been eliminated.
This report draws on the most recent data about lead in Ontario public schools to illustrate the need for additional funding and a new approach that will prioritize the complete removal of lead from school water systems.
This publication is available on the Canadian Environmental Law Archive website; click here to open it in a new tab.
Report: Time to Get the Lead Out of School Drinking Water
CELA released a report calling on the Government of Ontario to remove lead from drinking water in schools across the province.
There is no safe level of exposure to lead and children are especially vulnerable to the harms of lead poisoning. While prevention measures under Ontario Regulation 243/07: Schools, Private Schools and Child Care Centres (O. Reg. 243/07) have been addressing lead in drinking water in educational environments for nearly 20 years, the problem has not been eliminated.
This report draws on the most recent data about lead in Ontario public schools to illustrate the need for additional funding and a new approach that will prioritize the complete removal of lead from school water systems.
This publication is available on the Canadian Environmental Law Archive website; click here to open it in a new tab.
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CELA Publication Number: 1614
ISBN: 978-1-77842-025-2
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