Lacombe County launching lead testing program
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Lacombe County will launch a lead testing program this summer to ensure residents have safe drinking water in their homes and businesses.
County officials say this program is in response to updated guidelines put forth by the federal government, which lowers the maximum acceptable concentration of lead from 0.010 mg/L to 0.005 mg/L with the point of compliance being the resident’s tap.
“The first step is to identify areas of highest risk. Buildings that were constructed before 1960 are the first priority for testing,” the county says in a release. “Building codes at that time allowed the use of lead piping for home water services, as well as plumbing solder and brass fittings with high lead content. These are the primary sources of lead contamination in drinking water.”
Lacombe County Utilities staff will be conducting lead testing from May to September of 2021. To accomplish this, they will be selecting a percentage of houses and businesses that have a higher chance of lead service lines based on construction date.
