Lead Water Line Testing

Just a short article from one who was very critical of the method used to test lead water lines. ONE DOES NOT FLUSH A LINE FOR 5 OR 10 MINUTES BEFORE DOING A TEST, THAT METHOD IS USELESS AS IT REMOVES ANYTHING THAT COULD SETTLE IN THE LINE OVER NIGHT AND THE TEST MUST BE DONE ON AN INSIDE TAP.
Having said all of this I read the test results are in disclosing a number of municipalities with lead in the water lines. The municipalities have not been named yet. I Emailed the minister this afternoon asking for the Welland results. I am waiting for a reply.
If the tests come back negative it does not mean the municipality is off the hook. I suggest all citizens of Welland, living in homes built prior to 1950 and as far back as 1930, phone the city and ask to have your line tested regardless of the dismal amount of testing that was done. Do not let the tester flush the line before testing contrary to what has been said Water sitting in a line overnight will have a build-up as any knowledgeable person knows.
It is your right.
It is your health.