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❓ This Question on Notice follows up on a previous inquiry regarding lead contamination in the Perth Children's Hospital's water supply, specifically questioning further isotopic testing to identify the source of the lead.

AnsweredQoN 1977Legislative Assembly

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5 September 2017

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Mr W.R. Marmion

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I refer to Question on Notice No. 39, which was directed to the Treasurer and in particular part (d), in which he advised on 16 May that isotopic testing of water in the internal pipelines had to date proven inconclusive in matching with samples of the lead in the dead-leg, and ask: (a) has any further isotopic testing been done of both lead particles and dissolved lead in the Perth Children's Hospital pipelines; (b) if so, is there a match between the the lead particles and the dissolved lead in the pipelines; (c) if so, is there a match between the lead in the brass fittings and the lead in the pipelines; and (d) has any further testing been done to identify any match between lead in either the dead leg or ring main with lead in the Perth Children's Hospital pipelines and, if so, what was the outcome?