If you’re concerned about the potential presence of lead in your tap water, you can request a water quality test.
Drinking water provided by the City of Ottawa is lead-free. However, trace amounts of lead can dissolve into drinking water during contact with your home’s lead pipes (including your water service pipe), brass fixtures, and lead solder. This may impact the safety of your tap water.
Ottawa residents who live in homes built after 1958 are at little or no risk of lead exposure through tap water. In limited instances, homes built after 1958 may be impacted if connected to an older watermain.
For more information on keeping your tap water lead-free, please consult our frequently asked questions (FAQs).