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FIRST NATION SHORT-TERM DRINKING WATER ADVISORIES –March 2, 2025
Overview: There are 29 short-term water advisories in Canada not including BC: 2 in Atlantic, 1 in QC, 13 in Ontario, 3 in MB, 7 in SK, 3 in AB. First Nation Health Authority (FNHA) reports 9 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 29 short-term advisories in Indigenous communities across the country. While 145 long-term advisories have been lifted since November 2015, 32 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
ON
BWA added: Nipissing Beaucage Public Water Sytem
BWA removed: Munsee Delaware DNC Containerized PW|S|
SK
BWA added: Piapot No. 175 Public Water System (Feb 25)
BWA removed: The Key No. 65 Public Water System
There are 29 Short Term DWAs as of March 2, 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 (1)
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Innu / Natashquan
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NAT PWS
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2025/2/20
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BWA
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ON (13)
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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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Mishkeegogamang
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No 63B PWS
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2024/05/08
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BWA
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Nipissing
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Beaucage PWS
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2024/02/27
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DNC
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North Spirit Lake
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North Spirit Lake PWS
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2024/8/20
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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 (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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Lake St. Martin
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Lake St. Martin
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2025/2/21
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BWA
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SK (7)
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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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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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PIapot
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Piapot No. 75 PWS
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2025/2/10
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Peter Ballantyne
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Kinoosao Thomas Clark No. 204 PWS
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2025/1/23
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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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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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Dene Tha
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Meander River Public Water System
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2025/2/14
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Kehewin Cree
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Kehewin Public Water System (Only Affecting Homes and Buildings in the Core Area)
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2025/2/14
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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 (9)
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Canim Lake (3)
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East, Main, West CWS
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Jan 2025
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WQA
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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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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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