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Update: Elevated lead levels have been recorded in parts of:Campus Services Building, Nuclear Research Building, Life Sciences Building, T-13, Ivor Wynne Centre, Kenneth Taylor Hall, the third floor of Gilmour Hall, the Tandem Accelerator Building and in University Hall

This is a quick notice to all students who find themselves in LSB for the next little bit.

The most recent test of drinking fountain water found levels of lead that exceeded acceptable levels. Please do not drink from the fountains in LSB.

Water coolers have been placed in the building for drinking water for anyone in the building, (except for the 5th floor, whose levels are within permissible levels).

Facility Services is dealing with the issue and it should be fixed shortly as 'special carbon filters' have been ordered and are on the way.

The whole campus was in the process of being tested, so please be aware if you find any notices on drinking fountains across campus, especially in older buildings.


If you'd like more information, feel free to contact me by pm or email.

Huh, the same thing happened in KTH...

This explains why I've been feeling bloated after drinking water on campus, its all that lead weight...

Following up on the KTH post, shouldn't perhaps, all pipes on campus be tested for this?
When in Career Services, I overheard that their tap was no longer safe to drink out from either.
I was okay with MUGSI though it pissed me off, and the strike, and ELM...and all the other ridiculous stuff this year...but for God's sake - LEAD?!

lead? thats real nice.

The list of problem buildings is much larger than KTH + LSB.

"Elevated lead levels have been recorded in parts of:Campus Services Building, Nuclear Research Building, Life Sciences Building, T-13, Ivor Wynne Centre, Kenneth Taylor Hall, the third floor of Gilmour Hall, the Tandem Accelerator Building and in University Hall."

http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca /worth....cfm?I D=5780

The places that met provincial guidelines are:
Alumni House (formerly the President's Residence)
Mills Library
Nuclear Reactor
Alumni Memorial Building
Applied Dynamics Laboratory
Divinity College
Psychology Building
David Braley Athletic Centre
parts of the Ivor Wynne Centre
John Hodgins Engineering building
DeGroote School of Business
Chester New Hall
Togo Salmon Hall
first and second floors of Gilmour Hall
Hamilton Hall
H.G. Thode Library
A.N. Bourns Science Building
E.T. Clarke Centre
Burke Sciences Building
The Refectory Building
Biology Greenhouse

What about General Science?

What about the residence tap water?

According to the site they said testing is ongoing. I imagine its a project slated to take the whole summer and they're going building by building. If you have concerns or questions you can try calling EOHSS directly @ ext 24352.

well I wonder if i can blame bad marks on higher lead intake ...

good to know after 4 years ;__;

Originally Posted by dsahota

Burke Sciences Building

Noooooooooooooooo

I drink there a few times a week because I thought it was safe in light of the signs up in the student centre/Gilmore Hall..

:(





Damn it, I bet theres toxic mold in the basement of Thode, and the squirrels on campus have syphillis, too.

Originally Posted by thedog123123

well I wonder if i can blame bad marks on higher lead intake ...

Lol, I was thinking how ironic it is that a university has lead in their water.

People may say, well the university is really old. My response is, seriously? It's 2010, all the pipes should have been replaced years ago.

Originally Posted by jhan523

Lol, I was thinking how ironic it is that a university has lead in their water.

People may say, well the university is really old. My response is, seriously? It's 2010, all the pipes should have been replaced years ago.

Hamilton is known to have problems with lead pipes (see ad buses). You would think that the university of all places would look out for lead problems.