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FIRST NATION SHORT-TERM DRINKING WATER ADVISORIES –January 27, 2025
Overview: There are 31 short-term water advisories in Canada not including BC:
3 in Atlantic, 1 in QC, 15 in Ontario, 3 in MB, 9 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 31 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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BWA removed: Eel Ground Public Water Systems (Jan 18)
QC
BWA added: Kitcisakik ( Grand-Lac-Victoria PWS (Jan23)
ON
BWA removed: Animakee Wa Zhing #37 - Regina Bay Public Water System (Jan 3)
MB
BWA added: South Indian Lake Public Water System (Jan 21)
SK
BWA added: Chitek Lake No. 191 / Pelican Lake Public Water System (Jan 20)
BWA added: Peter Ballantyne Kinoosao Lake Public Water System (Jan 23)
BWA added: Waterhen 130 / Waterhen Lake Public Water System (Jan 24)
AB
BWA added: Morley Townsite Public Water System - 4 buildings affected (Jan 27)
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Short Term DWAs as of January 27, 2025, plus 7 in BC
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First Nation
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AT(3)
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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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BWA
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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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Metepenagiag Mi'Kmaq Nation
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Red Bank Public Water System - Affecting only one street, 2084 - 2202 Micmac Road
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2025/1/27
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BWA
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QC (1)
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Kitcisakik (Grand-Lac-Victoria)
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Grand-Lac-Victoria PWS
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2025/1/23
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BWA
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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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Pikangikum
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Pikangikum PWS
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2024/02/08
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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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Rainy River
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J.D. Junction Store SPWS
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2024/08/07
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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 (3)
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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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O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation
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South Indian Lake Public Water System
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2025/01/21
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BWA
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SK (9)
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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 Lake/Wolaston Lake
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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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Pelican Lake
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Chitek Lake No. 191 PWS
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2025/1/20
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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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Waterhen Lake
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Waterhen 130 / Waterhen Lake Public Water System
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2025/1/24
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BWA
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AB (2)
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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 (7)
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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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