If the neighbourhood in which you live was built before 1949, you would be well advised to have your water tested for lead.
You see, Saskatoon has a lead-tainted water problem: A problem requiring the replacement of water pipes leading into no less than 6700 homes.
And with Mayor Atchison having found nearly a quarter of a billion dollars to blow in the city’s capital budget this year (compared to $68 million in 2003), it would seem there’s plenty of money to help citizens replace these toxic pipes.
Apparently not.
Instead, the city’s solution: Run your water at full blast for five minutes before taking a drink.
So while running water down the drain for five minutes for fear of lead poisoning, use that time to think about where Mayor Atchison’s quarter of a billion dollar capital budget went.
Because it didn’t go into sustaining key infrastructure in Saskatoon.
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I live in Buena Vista in Saskatoon and had my water pipes replaced this summer.
ReplyDeleteNot sure how this is Atchisons fault. I do know however that my main water pipe was replaced this summer as well as for a large part of my pre-1949 area. Before putting false statements about this subject maybe you should do some research. And as for the lead from pipes in a persons house. That is the homeowners responsibility.
ReplyDeleteI simply can't afford to rip apart my yard and replace the pipes at my place then have it relandscaped. A cost-sharing program from the city would be nice.
ReplyDeleteWell it would i agree. But i am not sure how the city would be in any way responsible for the homeowners own pipes. From what i have heard though....they may do something like that.
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