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THUNDER BAY — Those city residents who have been getting free water filters to remove lead from their tap water will continue to receive them for at least another year, and perhaps well beyond.It's been exactly three years since the city first distributed water filters and pitchers to the over 8,500 residences that have lead water service connections.
"For the interim, we've planned ahead for the costs of supplying the water filters until a long-term strategy is approved by council," division director Michelle Warywoda said in reply to an inquiry from TBnewswatch. Between 2018 and 2020, the plan included adding sodium hydroxide to the water distribution system to mitigate corrosion in lead pipes, but this was discontinued after reports surfaced about pinhole leaks developing in copper water lines around the city.
Details of the work have not been disclosed by the city, but a ministry spokesperson said the city "plans to re-evaluate water characteristics, including metal scans in the distribution system and residential plumbing."
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