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FIRST NATION SHORT-TERM DRINKING WATER ADVISORIES –February 10, 2025
Overview: There are 32 short-term water advisories in Canada not including BC:
2 in Atlantic, 0 in QC, 15 in Ontario, 3 in MB, 10 in SK, 2 in AB. First Nation Health Authority (FNHA) reports 7 in BC.
The long-standing lack of clean drinking water and wastewater facilities in Indigenous communities has left an indelible stain on Canada's flag. For years successive government have pledged to fix the problem, yet today there are 32 long-term and 32 short-term advisories in Indigenous communities across the country. While 145 long-term advisories have been lifted since November 2015, 31 remain, and the number of short-term advisories has not been declining in recent months, with short-term advisories regularly recurring in the same communities. Band Councils say government initiatives suffer from a lack of holistic approach, unprofessional consultants or engineers and poor funding for operators and related infrastructure.
HIGHLIGHTS
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AT
BWA Removed: Red Bank Public Water System -Micmac Road
ON
BWA Added: Seine River Public Water System (Feb 10)
BWA Removed: Couchiching Public Water System (Feb 4)
BWA Removed: Lac Seul - Frenchman's Head Public Water System (Feb 6
MB
BWA removed: God's Lake Public Water System (Feb 10)
BWA Removed: South Indian Lake Public Water System (Feb8
SK
BWA added: Pasqua No. 79 Public Water System (Feb 10)
BWA added: Sakimay No. 74 Public Water System Feb 4)
AB
BWA added: Blood - Levern Public Water System (Feb 6)
BWA Removed: Blood - St. Mary Public Water System (Feb 3)
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Short Term DWAs as of February 10, 2025, plus 7 in BC
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First Nation
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AT(2)
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Water System
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Date Issued
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Advisory
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Elsipogtog
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Egtjipogteomino Care Centre -SPWS
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2024/10/15
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DNC
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Tobique
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Tribal ReLeaf/ Fishery Complex Semi-Public Water System
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2024/12/19
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BWA
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QC (0)
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ON (15)
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Big Grassy
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Assabaska Ojibway Heritage Park SPWS 07/22
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2024/07/22
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BWA
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Cat Lake
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Cat Lake Nursing Station (Previous Youth Healing Centre) SPWS
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2024/03/11
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BWA
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Grassy Narrows
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Grassy Narrows PWS
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2024/08/29
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BWA
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Fort Severn
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Fort Severn PWS
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2024/12/2024
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BWA
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Kashechewan
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Kashechewan PWS
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2024/12/03
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BWA
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Mishkeegogamang
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No 63B PWS
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2024/05/08
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BWA
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Munsee-Delaware
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Containerized PWS
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2024/02/27
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DNC
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Nort Spirit Lake
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Nort Spirit Lake PWS
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2024/8/20
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BWA
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Northwest Angle No. 33
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Dog Paw PWS
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2025/01/28
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BWA
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Rainy River
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Rainy River PWS
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2024/02/06
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BWA
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Seine River
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Seine River PWS
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2025/02/10
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BWA
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Shawanaga
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Shawanaga PWS
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2024/07/11
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BWA
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Slate Falls
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Tikinagan Building Semi Public Water System-NT
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2024/11/06
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BWA
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Wabaseemoong
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Whitedog PWS
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2024/10/28
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BWA
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Weenusk
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Peaweanuck PWS
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2024/05/3
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BWA
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MB (2)
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Berens River
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Berens River PWS
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2024/05/08
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BWA
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Black River
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Black River PWS
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2024/09/19
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BWA
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SK (10)
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Canoe Lake Cree
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Eagles Lake No. 165C / Eagles Lake PWS
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2024/12/05
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BWA
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Hatchet HatchetLake
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Lac La Hache No. 220 PWS
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2025/01/08
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BWA
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Ministikwan Lake / Mudie Lake
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Ministikwan No. 161 /No. 161A - PWS
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2024/12/17
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BWA
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Moosomin
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Moosomin No. 112B PWS
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2024/10/22
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BWA
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Pasqua
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Pasqua No. 79 PWS
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2025/2/10
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Peter Ballantyne
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Sturgeon Weir No. 184F PWS
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2025/1/30
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BWA
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Peter Ballantyne
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Kinoosao Thomas Clark No. 204 PWS
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2025/01/23
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BWA
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Standing Buffalo
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Standing Buffalo No. 78
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20245/14
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BWA
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The Key
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The Key No. 65 Public Water System
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2024/12/14
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BWA
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Zagime Anishinabek
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Sakimay No. 74 Public Water System
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2025/2/4
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BWA
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AB (3)
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Blood
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Levern Public Water System
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2025/2/6
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BWA
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Stoney Tribe
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Morley Townsite Public Water System - 4 buildings affected ( headstart, daycare, church and pastor house)
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2025/1/27
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BWA
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Tsuut'Ina Nation
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Harry Dodginghorse Memorial Agriplex Semi-Public Water System SPWS
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2024/09/2
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BWA
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BC (6)
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Kingcome
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Kingcome CWS
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Dec 2024
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WQA
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Skweahm 10
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Skweahm 10 CWS
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Dec 2024
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WQA
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Ye Koo Che 3 - AKA Portage
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Portage CWS
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March 2023
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WQA
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Tsal’alh
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Main CWS
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Oct 2023
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WQA
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Tsal’alh (2)
Tsal’alh
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Mission 5 - Ma's Road
Spider Creek CWS
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July 2024
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WQA
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Nequatque 1
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1476, 1496, 1436 Lakeshore Drive and RV Park PWS
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September 2024
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BWA
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