Item - 2019.IE9.7

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Infrastructure and Environment Committee on November 7, 2019 and was adopted with amendments.

IE9.7 - Ensuring the Quality of Toronto's Drinking Water

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Infrastructure and Environment Committee:

1. Directed the General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, in response to the recent media reports with regards to lead in drinking water, to post any and all testing results immediately on the City's website, as well as any public education information, which residents can use to assess the safety of Toronto's drinking water.

2. Directed the General Manager, Toronto Water to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee at its December 5, 2019 meeting on:

a. All drinking water results and any additional information, including testing methodology; and

b. Possible programs to help homeowners fund replacement of lead pipes on the private side of connection.

Origin

(November 7, 2019) Letter from Councillor Anthony Perruzza, Ward 7, Humber River-Black Creek

Summary

No summary provided.

Background Information

(November 7, 2019) Letter from Councillor Anthony Perruzza on Ensuring the Quality of Toronto's Drinking Water
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-139781.pdf

Motions

1 - Motion to Add New Business at Committee moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)

2 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Mike Layton (Carried)

That the General Manager, Toronto Water report back at the next meeting on possible programs to help homeowners fund replacement of lead pipes on the private side of connection.

3 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)