Health Minister Roger Cook announced today that water at Perth Children’s Hospital is safe to drink and has met Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.
The Chief Health Officer signed off the hospital’s drinking water supply as safe to drink after the results and analysis of the water confirmed it complies with the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.
A total of 304 water samples were taken at randomly selected locations across the hospital using the approved methodology. These samples were sent to ChemCentre for initial analysis. The ‘pass mark’ remains the same as that set by the Chief Health Officer prior to baseline testing in June 2017.
The Minister for Health’s approved remediation work to replace thermostatic mixing valve (TMV) assembly boxes and brass components, which were leeching lead into the system, was completed in early March. Extensive water testing and sampling throughout the process culminated in the Chief Health Officer’s final testing last week.
This follows the State Government’s decision to take practical completion of the project, fix the water issues and get the hospital open without further delay.
With the results of the successful water remediation strategy now confirmed, Perth Children’s Hospital remains on track to accept its first patients in May with the final move day from Princess Margaret Hospital planned for June.
A day of public tours will be held on Sunday April 8 between 9am and 3pm. Tickets to the event will be available at 9am tomorrow (March 28) at https://www.pchtours.eventbrite.com.au.