City Of Toronto Water Test Kit

Use the sample bottle from the kit.

City of toronto water test kit.

We test for the bacterial contaminants e coli and total coliforms. Pick up a kit at one of the locations listed below between 8 30 a m. All drinking water must be tested within 48 hours of collection for the results to be suitable for the purposes of the safe drinking water act 2002. In order to maintain toronto s high quality tap water the city has a strict assurance program that includes regular sampling testing and reporting.

General manager lou di gironimo staff directory business. Find out where to pick up a lead testing kit and how it works. This complete easy to use kit provides all containers needed. Drop the sample off at any of the listed locations.

Drinking water treatment and supply wastewater collection and treatment stormwater management the division s six business sections manage a large number of facilities and assets across the city including treatment plants pumping stations water and sewer mains laboratories and yards. Residents must first contact 311 to pre register for a lead testing kit a testing kit can then be picked up immediately and dropped off at any one of the five toronto public health locations. Homeowners in toronto can submit a drinking water sample to be tested for lead levels free of charge at one of toronto water s accredited labs. To learn more about well water testing at pho or to order a sample collection kit please visit our well water testing page.

Toronto water staff will collect and test the sample at an accredited toronto water lab. Pho provides testing of water samples collected from private drinking water systems such as a well and other private drinking water systems e g water from cisterns treated lake water. In 2015 approximately 17 per cent of 2327 well water samples submitted. Hamilton on march 21 2016 on the occasion of world water day 2016 march 22 hamilton public health services is reminding rural well or cistern owners users that year round private residential well water bacterial testing is provided free by public health ontario and hamilton public health services.

We only accept drinking water collected directly into the bottle provided in the kit. This test is only offered for approved official agency clients i e public health unit or ministry of natural resources and forestry ontario park. And 4 30 p m monday to friday. Toronto water is responsible for all aspects of.

Get a well water sample collection kit. Drinking water quality annual analysis summary reports 2018 report l 2019 report provide a summary. Each kit includes a container and instructions on how to take an accurate sample. Water collection kits are available from your nearest pho laboratory public health unit or designated pickup location in your area.

Collection kits are not available at 661 university avenue toronto at this time.