Get the Lead Out

01/17/2026

Come out to pick up free water filters, and learn about new filter systems and line replacement supports being offered. City of Regina Lead Engagement Event February 7, Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre, 2900 13th Ave. 3:00PM-5:00PM

01/06/2026

Hey, Al Ritchie & Heritage neighbours! Wednesday night: Free water filters, sign up for lead testing, questions answered about lead in our drinking water + hot chocolate and cookies. At the Free Skate night, details in the picture. City of Regina pop-up info booth.

11/24/2025

The City is dropping off free filters, pitchers and info about all the filtration options, at affected homes that haven't accessed the program. We had asked for this follow-up in our last presentation. Please encourage your neighbours to make use of the program -- but also keep asking for lead lines to be removed!

10/15/2025

Halifax is covering all replacement costs (though timeline is slow). Excerpt from a National Post article published this morning.

09/27/2025

New study out: "We seem to have been underestimating the adverse impact of lead exposure on childhood educational achievement."
- data scientist Joe Feldman, Washington University, St Louis

Lead exposure in childhood may be even more dangerous for cognitive development and school performance than previously thought, according to a new analysis led by data scientist Joe Feldman.

09/19/2025

Approved at Executive Committee and on their way to City Council this Wednesday! These are suggestions GTLO made in their presentation, which were subsequently adopted and passed unanimously by Exec Committee. It reads:

1 Submit an LSC report to Council at minimum every year;
2 Conduct a review of the financing program’s future, with a view to adding cost-sharing elements and inflationary protection for future applicants;
3 Increase face-to-face interactions with families at risk who have not accessed filters or replacement water, potentially coordinated with helping agencies, health centres, schools and other community supports, and put a targeted focus on intervention and providing filters and education opportunities for rental properties, as the most vulnerable families are likely to be renters;
4 Explore and report back by Q4 2026 on involving schools and community centres on issues such as clean water;
5 Explore a partnership with public health and the school boards;
6 By Q4 2026, prepare an updated report on adjusted inflation increases and what would be required to rapidly advance LSC replacement;
7 Explore how to enhance and refine communication to residents based specifically on lead levels, ensuring communication tools meet diverse residents where they are at;
8 Consult with community (e.g. landlords) on the development of a partnership program and incentive program to install at-source filtration.