Item - 2014.MM52.4

City Council on June 10, 11, 12 and 13, 2014, adopted the following:

1.         City Council request the Medical Officer of Health, in consultation with General Manager, Toronto Water, to submit a report to the August 18, 2014 meeting of the Board of Health, such report to include:

a.         recent research findings on health impacts of lead in drinking water;

b.         an update on the implementation of Toronto's public education programs on lead in drinking water;

c.         test results and protocols required by the Ministry of Education with respect to lead pipes in schools; and

d.         any recommended improvements to the Lead in Drinking Water Mitigation Strategy from a public health perspective.

2.         City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, to submit a report to the August 13, 2014 meeting of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on the implementation of the Lead in Drinking Water Mitigation Strategy, including implementation updates on the Corrosion Control Program, Water Service Replacement Program, and Faucet Filter Program.

3.         City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to submit a report to the August 13, 2014 meeting of Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on the feasibility of developing a Lead Service Replacement Loan program with installments paid through water bills or property taxes based on a model similar to the Home Energy Loan Program (HELP).

4.         City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water to report to the August 13, 2014 meeting of Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on the feasibility and estimated cost of:

a.         restoring the 5,000 "planned" lead service replacements on streets scheduled for  resurfacing and "stand-alone" service replacement in conjunction with the Water Meter Replacement program that were cut in 2011;  and

b.         reducing the service standard of "up to 12 weeks" and increasing the number of  Priority "High-Lead" service replacements.