Most Metro Vancouver municipalities aren’t testing for lead where it matters most: the water taps inside private homes and businesses. But by flushing the taps before collecting water samples, the city is likely underestimating lead levels. “I see this as an argument to just evade responsibility,” said Marc Edwards, an environmental engineer based at Virginia Tech and an expert on lead in drinking water. The regional body, which is responsible for treating drinking water for most of its member municipalities, began a treatment program to control corrosion in 1998. are not required to test the water at the tap for lead in drinking water and most Vancouver-area residents concerned about lead in their drinking water are being left to deal with the issue on their own.

Source: thestar November 21, 2019 13:52 UTC