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Gametì water plant down until at least Tuesday

Gametì water plant down until at least Tuesday

The water plant in Gametì, N.W.T., is down until at least Tuesday afternoon when a technician is scheduled to come and fix it. Chief Doreen Arrowmaker said the residents of the community of about 280 have been advised to conserve water until at least then. According to Arrowmaker, the community's senior administrative officer posted on the community's Facebook page that staff completed all mandated checks with the relevant guidance from water plant inspectors but the problem wasn't solved. "In the meantime, please save your water as there will be no regular/call-out water deliveries until late tomorrow afternoon/evening," the post reads.

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?

Northern Alberta hamlet evacuating residents after water plant shut down

Northern Alberta hamlet evacuating residents after water plant shut down

Leadership in a northern Alberta hamlet will be evacuating about 150 people after a chemical mix-up at the community's water plant. Vern Janvier, chief of the Prairie Chipewyan First Nation, said the First Nation decided on Monday to offer residents who rely on piped water the option of leaving their homes.  There are 107 houses on the system, and Janvier said from one to six people live in each house. He anticipates there will be between 150 and 200 evacuees. 

8-10 years to fix Attawapiskat water problems, chief estimates

8-10 years to fix Attawapiskat water problems, chief estimates

It's been one month since Attawapiskat First Nation declared a state of emergency over its poor water quality. The measure was taken in the northern Ontario community due to high levels of  trihalomethane (THMs) and haloacetic acids (HAAs) in the water the residents use for bathing and cooking. The fly-in community has a separate system for its drinking water.