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FIRST NATION SHORT-TERM DRINKING WATER ADVISORIES –March 16 2025
Overview: There are 30 short-term water advisories in Canada not including BC: 1 in Atlantic, 1 in QC, 14 in Ontario, 3 in MB, 7 in SK, 4 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
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DNC Removed : Egtjipogteomino Care Centre -SPWS
ON
BWA added: Fort Albany Public Water System (Mar 7)
BWA added: Nigigoonsiminikaaning PWS (Mar 13)
BWA removed: Cat Lake Nursing Station (Previous Youth Healing Centre) SPWS
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MB
BWA removed: Lake St. Martin (Mar 4)
SK
BWA added: Montreal Lake No. 106 / Montreal Lake Cree (Mar 7)
BWA removed: Sandy Bay No. 202 / Sandy Bay Public Water System (Mar 6)
BWA removed: Big Island Lake No. 124 Bay Public Water System (Mar 13)
BWA removed: Eagles Lake No. 165C / Eagles Lake Public Water System (Feb 25)
BWA removed: Sakimay No. 74 Public Water System
AB
BWA added: South Tallcree Public Water System (Mar 5)
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There are 30 Short Term DWAs as of March 16, 2025, plus 9 in BC
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First Nation
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Water System
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Date Issued
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Advisory
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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 (14)
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Albany
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Fort Albany PWS
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2025/3/7
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BWA
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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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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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Nigigoonsiminikaaning
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Nigigoonsiminikaaning PWS
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2025/3/13
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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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St. Theresa Point
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St. Theresa Point PWS
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2025/3/4
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BWA
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SK (7)
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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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Montreal Lake
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Montreal Lake No. 106 / Montreal Lake Cree Nation PWS
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2025//3/7
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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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2024/5/14
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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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2025/3/4
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BWA
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AB (4)
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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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BWA
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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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South Tallcree
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South Tallcree Public Water System
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2025/3/5
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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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