Testing finds lead in water fixtures in 4 Yellowknife municipal buildings
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City of Yellowknife officials have tested drinking water in a number of facilities and found elevated lead levels in four buildings.
Officials said testing took place in late December. Facilities were chosen based on the building’s age and level of use.
Testing was conducted at the fieldhouse, multiplex, YK Arena, curling club, city garage, and city hall. Only the fieldhouse and multiplex had no cases of high lead levels.
At the YK Arena, two downstairs washrooms, the lobby water fountain and the sink in the canteen had higher than acceptable levels of lead. At city hall, the second floor kitchen and water fountain had higher levels of lead.
At the curling club, officials detected lead in the bar sink, and the city garage had elevated levels in the kitchen sink.
“We want to assure staff and residents that we are taking immediate steps to address the affected locations while continuing to provide safe water throughout our facilities,” Mayor Ben Hendriksen said in a statement. “Our commitment is to the health and safety of everyone in our community.”
In a news release, the city said it's working to fix the problem and affected water fountains and sinks have been taken out of service. The city said alternative drinking water is available at those locations.
The city maintains the municipal water supply remains safe to drink. It said the lead levels reported Tuesday could be caused by plumbing components.
The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer has been notified of the testing results.
Since last spring, high lead levels have been detected at four Yellowknife schools. The Government of the Northwest Territories has since tested water fixtures at a number of schools throughout the territory.
Elevated lead levels have been confirmed in seven schools since the fall of 2025.
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