Boil Water Advisory

• Boil water advisory lifted for Alberta village of Rockyford

  An emergency alert has been lifted for Rockyford, Alta., after concerns the water in the village might have been unsafe to drink.

  Canada

  May 4
• Lack of funding for piped water on First Nations in Sask. means some on reserves can’t drink from their taps

  Some First Nations in Saskatchewan get unreliable water from cisterns, despite a desire to install low-pressure pipe distribution systems.

  Investigations

  Feb 23
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• Trudeau gov. grilled over construction firms hired for First Nations infrastructure projects

  “Why is he continuing to perpetuate this policy of incompetence, negligence and the basic denial of human rights to First Nations people across this country?”

  Canada

  Feb 22
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• First Nations workers in Saskatchewan sacrifice wages, vacation to run underfunded water systems

  First Nations water operators in Saskatchewan often find themselves on-call 24/7, while some make close to minimum wage to provide safe drinking water for their communities.

  Investigations

  Feb 22
• How colonial systems have left some First Nations without drinking water

  In interviews, First Nations leaders, engineers and community members pointed to restrictive and outdated policies that result in a lack of local control over projects.

  Investigations

  Feb 18
• Bracebridge, Ont., under boil water advisory amid problem with distribution system

  "Users must continue to boil their water for consumption purposes until the boil water advisory is lifted, which may take several days," officials said.

  Canada

  Jan 10
• Lachine water main break leads to traffic-choked streets, boil-water notice

  A water main break in Lachine has snarled morning traffic along major arteries in the western end of Montreal.

  Canada

  Sep 15, 2020
• Vaudreuil-Dorion issues boil-water advisory after water main break

  A water main break has triggered a boil-water notice for several streets in the city.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2020
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• Boil water order in place for parts of Dieppe, N.B.

  “All water destined for drinking, ... washing fruits and vegetables, cooking, brushing teeth ... is held at a rolling boil for at least one minute.”

  Health

  Jul 27, 2020
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• Broken water main repaired, boil water advisory lifted: Halifax Water

  The break occurred Friday near the intersection of Cobequid Road and Glendale.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2020