Quick Links
- Applying for relief from program
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Guide to filling out request for regulatory relief from lead sampling requirements in schedule 15.1 of O. Reg. 170/03
- What municipalities need to know about reducing lead in drinking water through corrosion control
- Providing safe drinking water to the public – guide for non-municipal year-round residential systems
If you own a municipal residential or a non-municipal year-round residential drinking water system, you must conduct lead testing of water taken from both plumbing (pipes inside the home or building) and distribution locations (pipes leading to the home or building).
Please take the time to understand your responsibilities around lead testing by reading the guidance provided to the right and below.
If you have questions about lead testing, the drinking water help line is open Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1-866-793-2588.
Learn more:
- Community sampling and testing for lead - Standard and reduced sampling and eligibility for exemption
- Tips for recruiting volunteer households
- Information for property owners about lead water service line replacement
- Taking samples for the community lead testing program tip sheet
- O. Reg. 170/03 community lead testing - End of period report form
