The Latest about Lead in Water at Port Everglades

6. February 2010 by Carol Whitaker.

This is what I learned when I finally reached someone at Port Everglades to discuss the findings of lead in the water at levels higher than the 15 parts per billion (per litre) Federal regulations allow.

According to Pia Thompson and Jennifer Ganary, who the port director, Phil Allen, directed me to speak with, of the six sites tested at the port which show higher lead levels, the low test was at 52.3 mg per litre and the high at 539 mg. Those are some high numbers.

According to Thompson and Ganary, the only off site areas which rely on water from the 15 distribution sites at the port are the Harbor Shops on 17th Street.

I have not seen any documents which show this to be the case.

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