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The GNWT said on Thursday Chief Albert Wright School in Tulita had high lead levels in one of its water fixtures, adding this was the final school to be tested.
A news release said the affected water fixture at the school is out of service and other drinking water sources will be provided if they are not already available.
The GNWT said it will take remediation measures, including replacing the fixture or installing a filter.
Now that every school in the NWT has been tested for lead in drinking water, the GNWT said it will “provide an update on mitigation progress and next steps for testing by the end of August.”
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The territorial government said it would now look at lead testing for buildings other than schools. The GNWT said it would share more information when details are finalized.
The NWT has more than 40 schools. Lead testing began last year after initial tests in Yellowknife schools revealed levels of lead above Health Canada guidelines, attributed to ageing fixtures.
