longest continuous boil water advisory

Neskantaga – Boil Water Advisory Started February 1, 1995

Neskantaga – Boil Water Advisory Started February 1, 1995

Today is marking twenty-seven years since on February 1, 1995 a Boil Water Advisory was put in place in Neskantaga. This is the longest continuous boil water advisory in Canada. Think of this for a moment, this community in Canada has hundreds of people who have never done, in their community, what millions of Canadians take for granted: Filled a glass of water from the tap and drank it.

Building trust in its tap water will be Neskantaga’s next big challenge

Building trust in its tap water will be Neskantaga’s next big challenge

The chief of the First Nation in Northern Ontario that has suffered through the country’s longest continuous boil water advisory is hopeful that water coming out of the taps in the homes of Neskantaga will be safe to drink sometime in early 2021. The question now is: Even if public health and First Nation officials pronounce the water safe to drink, will anyone trust in the purity of what comes out of their taps?