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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 
AT

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)

Short Term DWAs as of January 27, 2025, plus 7 in BC

First Nation

AT(3)

Water System

Date Issued

Advisory

Elsipogtog

Egtjipogteomino Care Centre -SPWS

2024/10/15

BWA

Tobique

Tribal ReLeaf/ Fishery Complex Semi-Public Water System

2024/12/19

BWA

Metepenagiag Mi'Kmaq Nation

Red Bank Public Water System - Affecting only one street, 2084 - 2202 Micmac Road

2025/1/27

BWA

QC (1)

Kitcisakik (Grand-Lac-Victoria)

Grand-Lac-Victoria PWS

2025/1/23

BWA

ON (15)

Big Grassy

Assabaska Ojibway Heritage Park SPWS 07/22

2024/07/22

BWA

Cat Lake

Cat Lake Nursing Station (Previous Youth Healing Centre) SPWS

2024/03/11

BWA

Grassy Narrows

Grassy Narrows PWS

2024/08/29

BWA

Fort Severn

Fort Severn PWS

2024/12/2024

BWA

Kashechewan

Kashechewan PWS

2024/12/03

BWA

Mishkeegogamang

No 63B PWS

2024/05/08

BWA

Munsee-Delaware

Containerized PWS

2024/02/27

DNC

Nort Spirit Lake

Nort Spirit Lake PWS

2024/8/20

BWA

Pikangikum

Pikangikum PWS

2024/02/08

BWA

Rainy River

Rainy River PWS

2024/02/06

BWA

Rainy River

J.D. Junction Store SPWS

2024/08/07

BWA

Shawanaga

Shawanaga PWS

2024/07/11

BWA

Slate Falls

Tikinagan Building Semi Public Water System-NT

2024/11/06

BWA

Wabaseemoong

Whitedog PWS

2024/10/28

BWA

Weenusk

Peaweanuck PWS

2024/05/3

BWA

MB (3)

Berens River

Berens River PWS

2024/05/08

BWA

Black River

Black River PWS

2024/09/19

BWA

O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation

South Indian Lake Public Water System

2025/01/21

BWA

SK (9)

Canoe Lake Cree

Eagles Lake No. 165C / Eagles Lake PWS

2024/12/05

BWA

Hatchet Lake/Wolaston Lake

Lac La Hache No. 220 PWS

2025/01/08

BWA

Ministikwan Lake / Mudie Lake

Ministikwan No. 161 /No. 161A - PWS

2024/12/17

BWA

Moosomin

Moosomin No. 112B PWS

2024/10/22

BWA

Pelican Lake

Chitek Lake No. 191 PWS

2025/1/20

BWA

Peter Ballantyne

Kinoosao Thomas Clark No. 204 PWS

2025/01/23

BWA

Standing Buffalo

Standing Buffalo No. 78

20245/14

BWA

The Key

The Key No. 65 Public Water System

2024/12/14

BWA

Waterhen Lake

Waterhen 130 / Waterhen Lake Public Water System

2025/1/24

BWA

AB (2)

Stoney Tribe

Morley Townsite Public Water System - 4 buildings affected ( headstart, daycare, church and pastor house)

2025/1/27

BWA

Tsuut'Ina Nation

Harry Dodginghorse Memorial Agriplex Semi-Public Water System SPWS

2024/09/2

BWA

BC (7)

Kingcome

Kingcome CWS

Dec 2024

WQA

Skweahm 10

Skweahm 10 CWS

Dec 2024

WQA

Ye Koo Che 3 - AKA Portage

Portage CWS

March 2023

WQA

Tsal’alh

Main CWS

Oct 2023

WQA

Tsal’alh (2)

Tsal’alh

Mission 5 - Ma's Road

Spider Creek CWS

July 2024

WQA

Nequatque 1

1476, 1496, 1436 Lakeshore Drive and RV Park PWS

September 2024

BWA

















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