Another round of lead tests have come back clean.
After high levels of lead were found at several locations on campus earlier this semester, St. Thomas University tested several properties on Windsor Street, including 796 upstairs and downstairs, 820, 826, 860, 866 upstairs and downstairs and 872.
The results came back significantly below the suggested guidelines by Health Canada, STU spokesman Jeffrey Carleton said.
When lead was detected in samples from water fountains in Vanier Hall, Holy Cross House and Edmund Casey Hall, the university ordered several new water fountains to replace the old ones.
The new fountains have filtration systems to reduce the amount of particulates like lead in the water.
They’re now installed on the ground and third floors of Edmund Casey Hall, first, second and third floors of Vanier Hall and first, second and third floors of Holy Cross House.
To be sure the new fountains fixed the lead problem, Carleton said they’ve tested them as well.
“Those water sample results came back significantly below the guidelines.”
According to Health Canada, even low levels of lead can have harmful health effects, including impacting the intellectual development of children.
