| #Q001 | monitoring | health | mandatory | Testing Location Requirement | drinking water | The lead testing protocol specifies that testing is conducted at the tap, which is the most accurate measure of exposure. | | high |
| #Q002 | reporting | health | mandatory | OCPHO Notification and Advisory | drinking water | The Office of the Chief Public Health Officer will be notified and will issue a drinking water advisory. | If elevated levels of lead are found | high |
| #Q003 | corrective_action | health | mandatory | School Mitigation Steps | drinking water | Schools will take mitigation steps to address the risk. These steps might include any of the following: providing alternative source of potable water, placing “do not consume” signage at affected taps/fountains, following a daily flushing protocol, disabling affected taps/fountains | If elevated levels of lead are found | high |
| #Q004 | corrective_action | health | mandatory | GNWT Remediation Actions | drinking water | If elevated levels of lead are found, the Government of Northwest Territories (GNWT) will plan and complete necessary remediation actions. | If elevated levels of lead are found | high |
| #Q005 | operational | health | mandatory | Fixture Retesting and Return to Use | drinking water | Fixtures will be retested and only returned to use when test results meet the guidelines. | After remediation actions have been completed | high |
| #Q006 | monitoring | health | mandatory | Tier 1 Sample Collection | drinking water | Tier 1 samples are collected after eight to twenty-four hours of stagnation. | | high |
| #Q007 | monitoring | health | mandatory | Tier 2 Sample Collection | drinking water | Tier 2 samples are collected after flushing the tap for five minutes, followed by 30 minutes of stagnation. | | high |
| #Q008 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | Program Completion Deadline | drinking water | Testing will be completed before the start of the 2026–2027 school year, with periodic updates provided as it progresses. | | high |
| #Q009 | operational | health | mandatory | Health Risk Assessment Focus | drinking water | CPHO consideration focuses on Tier 2 results to assess human health risk. | | high |
| #Q010 | operational | operational | mandatory | Community Testing Efficiency Provision | drinking water | If travel to a community is already occurring and we can include this testing protocol, we will proceed with testing, even if the school(s) in that community were not prioritized. | When travel to a community is already occurring for other purposes | high |