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Rural lead sampling : follow-up investigative guidance. Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) lead management plans

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The AEP Guidance document for Managing Lead in Municipal Drinking Water Systems in Alberta: Phase 1 tools for utilities to plan, assess and implement lead management plans for 2020-2024 does not... More ≫

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The AEP Guidance document for Managing Lead in Municipal Drinking Water Systems in Alberta: Phase 1 tools for utilities to plan, assess and implement lead management plans for 2020-2024 does not consider how the different design configurations between urban and rural/trickle fill systems would impact investigative follow-up procedures. Therefore, this guidance document was created to assist operators on how to properly follow-up with investigative sampling for rural/trickle fill waterworks systems.

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Managing lead in drinking water systems - Phase 1 : FAQ for waterworks owners and operators

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Provides information to drinking water facility owners and operators to support their assessment of lead hazards and development of lead management plans. Supports interpretation and... More ≫

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Provides information to drinking water facility owners and operators to support their assessment of lead hazards and development of lead management plans. Supports interpretation and implementation of AEP Guidance Document for Managing Lead in Municipal Drinking Water Systems in Alberta.

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Managing lead in drinking water systems - Phase 1 : fact sheet

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Provides information to drinking water facility owners and operators to support their assessment of lead hazards and development of lead management plans. Supports interpretation and... More ≫

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Provides information to drinking water facility owners and operators to support their assessment of lead hazards and development of lead management plans. Supports interpretation and implementation of AEP Guidance Document for Managing Lead in Municipal Drinking Water Systems in Alberta.

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Alert : lead may be present in industrial pigments and coatings

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Lead is an ingredient commonly added to industrial coatings to improve wear, and can be present in pigments used in coating materials. Sampling of coated products such as structural metal, tanks,... More ≫

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Lead is an ingredient commonly added to industrial coatings to improve wear, and can be present in pigments used in coating materials. Sampling of coated products such as structural metal, tanks, and piping completed by Jobs, Skills, Training and Labour in 2013 indicated that coatings applied since 2010 may contain over 90 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) of lead. Workers may be exposed to lead if the coating is disturbed by activities that create a fine dust or fume such as grinding, sanding, scraping, abrasive blasting, cutting, or welding.

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Lead in drinking water : questions and answers

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Discusses issues around the presence of lead in drinking water, Alberta's standard for acceptable lead concentrations, how to get drinking water tested, and what to do if water tests show high... More ≫

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Discusses issues around the presence of lead in drinking water, Alberta's standard for acceptable lead concentrations, how to get drinking water tested, and what to do if water tests show high levels of lead.

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