The First Nations Clean Water Act could help in coming years, though questions remain among community members.
Dozens of First Nations communities across Canada live their day-to-day lives with concerns about the quality of their drinking water, never-ending boil water advisories, and water-related illnesses.
In recent years, the Neskantaga community has evacuated more than 200 vulnerable members several times because of unsafe water conditions, including a broken water pump in 2019 and an oily substance on the surface of the water reservoir in 2020. For Moonias, whose great-grandfather signed the Treaty 9 agreement in 1905 regarding land use in northern Ontario, more needs to be done.
In 2023, six were lifted and three were added, and so far in 2024, two have been lifted but five added. Notably, the bacterial diversity and antimicrobial resistance genes varied from those found in the untreated source water, which means that the contaminated water came from the treatment plant — or somewhere along the delivery route to the homes. That finding highlights the need for better maintenance of the water distribution system and water treatment facilities, the study authors said.
In July, Star Blanket Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada, held the grand opening of a new water treatment plant, which had received $10.5 million in funding. Some of the funds will provide training for the water treatment operator during the next 3 years. The community, home to 300 residents, previously had a 17-year boil water advisory.
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