January 25th, 2008

Municipalities of Ontario

Dear Councils:

Town of Amherstburg Resolution Re: Lead Testing Mandated by Province

For Municipal Drinking Water

At its meeting of January 14th, 2008, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Amherstburg resolved as follows:

“WHEREAS The Ontario Government amended the existing Drinking Water Systems Regulation O. Reg. 170/03, effective July 2007, mandating Municipalities to comply by performing additional tests at private residential taps to check for lead in the drinking water;

AND WHEREAS On May 23^rd, 2007 the Ministry of the Environment (M.O.E.) issued an order to The Town of Amherstburg and a number of Ontario municipalities to test their drinking water for lead content;

AND WHEREAS the cost of the required testing for the Town of Amherstburg is approximately $ 40,000.00 including lab costs;

NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that the Council of the Town of Amherstburg requests the Province of Ontario providing the immediate necessary funding to Ontario Municipalities to finance the costs of the mandated Lead Testing for Municipal Drinking Water.

AND FURTHER, that the motion be distributed through AMO to all Ontario Municipalities for support and copied to the Province of Ontario.”

The above noted resolution is being circulated to all municipalities in Ontario and your favourable consideration of Council's request for support would be greatly appreciated.

Pamela Malott

Manager of Corporate and Legislative Services & Town Clerk

Town of Amherstburg

Telephone: (519) 736-0012 Email: pmalott@amherstburg.ca Fax: (519) 736-5403

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