Contaminated Drinking Water

• Okanagan Indian Band files lawsuit against federal government over contaminated drinking water

  Representatives of the First Nations community say little has been done to upgrade its aging water systems.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2019
  
• UPDATE – Government wrongly withheld contaminated drinking water information

  The contamination comes mostly from a dairy cow farm which has been spraying liquid manure on land above the aquifer.

  Environment

  Jun 29, 2016
  
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• Obama drinks filtered tap water in Flint, Michigan to show it’s safe

  Showing support for the beleaguered residents of Flint, Michigan, President Barack Obama drank filtered city water on Wednesday to show that it is again safe following a lead-contamination crisis.

  Environment

  May 4, 2016
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• Minister says Harrietsfield well-water is safe, residents disagree

  Well-water close to a defunct recycling plant on Old Sambro Road is at the centre of a war of words between the environment minister and some Harrietsfield residents.

  Environment

  Jun 19, 2015
• Harrietsfield residents calling for swift clean-up of contaminated water

  After waiting for years to have contaminated drinking water cleaned up, Harrietsfield residents said they are taking matters into their own hands.

  Environment

  May 31, 2015