September 9th, 2022

Dear Oak Creek Public School families,

Schools in our district follow the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) laws on drinking water.

The local public health unit and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks are notified within 24 hours when a testing laboratory detects an exceedance of the standard for lead in a school’s drinking water sample.

As a precautionary measure, after we got occupancy of the new building, water samples were taken from your child’s school. The results show that levels of lead in one water fixture were higher than the provincial targets.

This water fixture is:

OAK-18; tap

Please know that this fixture was immediately bagged and has been inaccessible for use prior to the beginning of the school year. The contractor will replace the fixture. Be assured that when levels of lead higher than provincial standards are detected, we take immediate action to protect our students.

You can find more information on our website (www.wrdsb.ca/our-schools/water-testing-for-lead) or at our school reception during office hours. If you have further questions or concerns, you can contact 519-634-5441 or email info@wrdsb.ca.

Sincerely,

Jeff Johnson

Principal