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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver Weekend, Saturday September 8, 2007 - 7 Schools flushing daily CABINET REFACING AFTER after Continued from page 5 people not to get too worried about the results for some schools. "It's (just) one round of test results (for most schools)." He said it's difficult to know if the school's piping is the culprit where lead levels are high, if the source is actually the municipal water lines or a combination of the two. He also noted there is no historical testing data to refer to. Cullen said his department has received some calls from parents relating to the water tests, their timing and the results. At the Halton public board, the head custodian will do the daily flushing at the schools, running the water fountain furthest from the main municipal water line source for the time specified by board administrators. All the other school drinking fountains are to be opened for at least 10 seconds, said Cullen. He said he expects some time in the near future for the government to issue an updated notice, one that may relax or intensify the flushing intervals and water testing requirements. After the board meeting Cullen told The Oakville Beaver his understanding is that a testing report from the City of London, which showed higher than normal lead levels in its municipal water system, prompted the Ontario government to pass Regulation 243/07. The Halton public board used a consultant service to take samples of drinking water at all 94 of its educational sites -- including the J.W. Singleton board office in Burlington. Built in 1962, it had microgram levels of 1.1 and 1.0 for its before and after flushing results. All of the board's water samples were submitted to AGAT Laboratories. Cullen said boards are on the hook for the cost of the mandatory annual collection and testing, to be done between June 15-Aug. 15. He said he does not know how much the recent testing cost the board. An information sheet is available at all schools for parents who want more information on lead and water testing. Also, the public can view, at no charge, all flushing records and test results during business hours at individual schools. before BEFORE Pud By Steve Nease snease@haltonsearch.com EXPERIENCE THE HALTON VACUUM DIFFERENCE & power up! with a new Beam SPECIAL EDITION rful ultra quiet Serenity power unit watts of power! · Beam electric power brush · 30' 110V hose with 2-way switch (turns power brush on or off at your fingertips) with our Lite Touch handle. · 8 piece tool set, including extra chrome telescopic wand, upholstery tool with slide on brush, crevice tool, dusting brush, floor brush, tool caddy & hose rack. Looking for a new Portable Vacuum? Check out our full assortment of: Powerteams Uprights Hand Vacs SPECIAL! WITH BEAM ELECTRIC PACKAGE... $ 749 99 ** NEED SERVICE ON YOUR CENTRAL OR PORTABLE CLEANER? · Call for expert in-home service · Bring your portable or central equipment into our store for expert repair and servicing Stick Vacs Save $30 DU ND AS ST .E . WITH STANDARD AIR PACKAGE...$599.99** SALES · SERVICE · SELECTION · QUALITY BRANDS · INSTALLATION HALTON'S TRUSTED FLOOR CARE SPECIALISTS! L ST .W . ID DL ER D. E. 2379 Trafalgar Road 905-257-6145 ND Trafalgar Ridge Shopping PLaza (in the Winners/HomeSense plaza a) Beside Scotia Bank N R RD . TR AS Mon.-Fri.9:30-6:00 Sat. 9:30-4:00, Sun. CLOSED DU UP PE R AF AL GA M