Short-term drinking water advisories

Find short-term drinking water advisories in First Nations communities south of 60.

Advisories by region

A short-term DWA means there is a temporary water quality issue on a specific water system.

As of May 31, 2023, there were 31 short-term drinking water advisories in place in First Nations communities south of 60, excluding those in the British Columbia region. More details about the current and recently lifted short-term drinking water advisories, including the ones from Saskatoon Tribal Council since January 27, 2022, are listed by region below.

Due to exceptional circumstances, advisories may be posted with a certain delay. Revoked advisories received during the month remain displayed for the current month.

Please contact the First Nations Health Authority directly for details on drinking water advisories affecting the First Nations communities in British Columbia.

Legend

BWA:
boil water advisory
DNC:
do not consume advisory
DNU:
do not use advisory
ISC:
Indigenous Services Canada

Atlantic

First Nation
Community
System name
Type of advisory
Date set
(YYYY/MM/DD)
Date revoked
(YYYY/MM/DD)
Population
Infrastructure financially supported
by ISC
Elsipogtog Elsipogtog Elsipogtog Camp Nogemag Semi-Public Water System BWA 2022/06/11 None Unknown No
Eskasoni Eskasoni Eskasoni Public Water System Castle Bay BWA 2023/02/06 None 1001-5000 Yes
Miawpukek Conne River Conne River Public Water System BWA 2022/12/20 None 101-500 people Yes

Quebec

First Nation
Community
System name
Type of advisory
Date set
(YYYY/MM/DD)
Date revoked
(YYYY/MM/DD)
Population
Infrastructure financially supported
by ISC
Algonquine / Kipawa Kipawa (Eagle Village) KIP Public Water System BWA 2023/05/09 2023/05/11 0-100 people Yes
Algonquine / Kipawa Kipawa (Eagle Village) KIP Public Water System BWA 2023/05/23 2023/05/25 0-100 people Yes
Algonquine / Long Point Long Point (Winneway) LPF Public Water System BWA 2023/05/30 None 101-500 people Yes
Algonguine / Rapid Lake Rapid Lake RAP Public Water System DNC 2023/03/24 None 501-1000 people Yes
Innu / Essipit Essipit Ess / Essipit Public Water System BWA 2023/05/29 None 101-500 people Yes
Innu / Pessamit Pessamit (Betsiamites) PES / Pessamit Public Water System BWA 2023/04/30 2023/05/03 0-100 people Yes
Innu / Pessamit Pessamit (Betsiamites) PES / Pessamit Public Water System BWA 2023/05/15 2023/05/16 1001-5000 people Yes

Ontario

First Nation
Community
System name
Type of advisory
Date set
(YYYY/MM/DD)
Date revoked
(YYYY/MM/DD)
Population
Infrastructure financially supported
by ISC
Aroland Aroland Aroland Public Water System BWA 2023/05/30 None 101-500 people Yes
Asubpeescho Seewagunk (Grassy Narrows) Grassy Narrows Grassy Narrows Public Water System BWA 2023/01/26 2023/05/26 501-1000 people Yes
Bearskin Lake Bearskin Lake Bearskin Lake Public Water System BWA 2023/05/24 None 101-500 people Yes
Nigigoonsiminikaaning Nigigoonsiminikaaning Nigigoonsiminikaaning Public Water System BWA 2023/04/14 2023/05/02 101-500 people Yes
Nigigoonsiminikaaning Nigigoonsiminikaaning Nigigoonsiminikaaning Public Water System BWA 2023/05/09 None 101-500 people Yes
Pays Plat Pays Plat Pays Plat Public Water System BWA 2023/05/09 2023/05/12 0-100 people Yes
Wabaseemoong Indep Nation Wabaseemoong Whitedog Public Water System BWA 2022/07/20 None 501-1000 people Yes
Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation Wabigoon Wabigoon Public Water System BWA 2023/05/10 None 101-500 people Yes
Wapekeka Wapekeka Wapekeka Public Water System BWA 2022/12/17 None 101-500 people Yes
Wawakapewin Long Dog Long Dog Public Water System BWA 2023/05/11 2023/05/17 0-100 people Yes
Webequie Webequie Webequie Public Water System BWA 2023/05/30 None 501-1000 people Yes
Wunnumin Wunnumin Lake Wunnumin Lake Public Water System BWA 2023/04/26 2023/05/01 501-1000 people Yes

Manitoba

First Nation
Community
System name
Type of advisory
Date set
(YYYY/MM/DD)
Date revoked
(YYYY/MM/DD)
Population
Infrastructure financially supported
by ISC
God's Lake God's Lake God's Lake Austin Nazzie Pumphouse Public Water System BWA 2023/01/06 None 1001-5000 people No

Saskatchewan

First Nation
Community
System name
Type of advisory
Date set
(YYYY/MM/DD)
Date revoked
(YYYY/MM/DD)
Population
Infrastructure financially supported
by ISC
Ahtahkakoop Ahtahkakoop Ahtahkakoop No. 104 / Ahtahkakoop Public Water System BWA 2023/05/25 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Beardy'S And Okemasis Beardy'S And Okemasis Beardy'S No. 97 And Okemasis No. 96 BWA 2023/05/21 None 101-500 people Yes
Birch Narrows Birch Narrows Turnor Lake No. 193B / Birch Narrows Public Water System BWA 2023/02/03 2023/05/05 101-500 people Yes
Birch Narrows Birch Narrows Turnor Lake No. 193B / Birch Narrows Public Water System BWA 2023/05/16 None 101-500 people Yes
Buffalo River Buffalo River Peter Pond No. 193 / Buffalo River Dene Nation Public Water System BWA 2023/04/26 2023/05/19 501-1000 people Yes
Carry The Kettle Carry The Kettle Assiniboine No. 76/ Carry The Kettle Public Water System BWA 2023/05/23 None 0-100 people Yes
Clearwater River Clearwater River Clearwater River
No. 222 / Clearwater River Public Water System
BWA 2023/04/24 2023/05/11 1001-5000 people Yes
Cumberland House Pemmican Portage Cumberland No. 20 - P/P / Pemmican Portage Public Water System BWA 2023/04/24 2023/05/02 501-1000 people Yes
Cumberland House Pemmican Portage Cumberland No. 20 - P/P / Pemmican Portage Public Water System BWA 2023/05/18 2023/05/23 1001-5000 people Yes
Cumberland House Reserve Centre Cumberland No. 20 - R/C/Reserve Centre Public Water System BWA 2023/05/18 2023/05/23 101-500 people Yes
English River First Nation La Plonge La Plonge No. 192 / La Plonge Public Water System BWA 2023/03/29 2023/05/05 101-500 people Yes
English River First Nation La Plonge La Plonge No. 192 / La Plonge Public Water System BWA 2023/05/14 None 101-500 people Yes
George Gordon First Nation Gordon Gordon No. 86 Public Water System BWA 2023/01/26 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Makwa Sahgaiehcan Makwa Sahgaiehcan Makwa Lake No. 129 / Makwa Sahgaiehcan Public Water System BWA 2023/04/05 2023/05/04 1001-5000 people Yes
Ministikwan Ministikwan Lake and Mudie Lake Ministikwan No. 161 / Ministikwan Lake Public Water System and Ministikwan No. 161A - Mudie Lake / Mudie Lake Public Water System BWA 2022/11/07 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Mistawasis Mistawasis Mistawasis No. 103 Public Water System BWA 2023/05/01 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Mistawasis Pechawis Village Pechawis Village Public Water System BWA 2023/05/02 2023/05/05 101-500 people Yes
Mistawasis South Village South Village Public Water System BWA 2023/05/02 2023/05/05 101-500 people Yes
Mistawasis Watson Village Watson Village Public Water System BWA 2023/05/02 2023/05/05 101-500 people Yes
Muskeg Lake Muskeg Lake Muskeg Lake No. 102 Public Water System BWA 2023/04/16 2023/05/02 101-500 people Yes
Muskeg Lake Muskeg Lake Muskeg Lake No. 102 Public Water System BWA 2023/05/10 2023/05/12 101-500 people Yes
Muskoday Muskoday Muskoday No. 99 Public Water System BWA 2023/04/21 2023/04/28 101-500 people Yes
Nekaneet Nekaneet Nekaneet No. 160A / Nekaneet Public Water System BWA 2023/05/15 None 101-500 people Yes
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Sandy Bay Sandy Bay No. 202 / Sandy Bay Public Water System BWA 2022/10/11 None 501-1000 people Yes
Saulteaux First Nation Saulteaux Saulteaux No. 159 Public Water System BWA 2023/05/05 2023/05/17 501-1000 people Yes
Sturgeon Lake First Nation Sturgeon Lake Sturgeon Lake No. 101 / Sturgeon Lake Public Water System BWA 2023/03/11 2023/05/09 101-500 people Yes
Thunderchild Thunderchild Thunderchild No. 115B / Thunderchild Public Water System BWA 2023/05/16 2023/05/27 101-500 people Yes
Whitecap Whitecap White Cap No. 94 Public Water System BWA 2023/05/16 None 101-500 people Yes
Yellow Quill Yellow Quill Nut Lake No. 90 Public Water System BWA 2023/05/05 None 101-500 people Yes

Alberta

First Nation
Community
System name
Type of advisory
Date set
(YYYY/MM/DD)
Date revoked
(YYYY/MM/DD)
Population
Infrastructure financially supported
by ISC
Blood Blood Red Crow/St Marry Community Public Water System BWA 2023/04/26 2023/05/04 0-100 people Yes
Blood Blood Red Crow/St Marry Community Public Water System BWA 2023/05/24 None 0-100 people Yes
Blood Blood Standoff Public Water System BWA 2023/05/27 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Chipewyan Prarie Chipewyan Prarie Janvier Public Water System BWA 2023/05/19 2023/05/23 101-500 people Yes
Cold Lake Cold Lake Cold Lake No. 149A Public Water System BWA 2023/04/27 2023/05/04 0-100 people Yes
Dene Tha' Hay Lakes Hay Lakes Public Water System BWA 2023/05/17 None 101-500 people Yes
Driftpile Driftpile Driftpile Public Water System BWA 2023/05/17 2023/05/20 1001-5000 people Yes
Kehewin Cree Nation Kehewin Cree Nation Kehewin Public Water System BWA 2023/05/06 2023/05/12 0-100 people Yes
Little Red River Cree Nation - Fox Lake Fox Lake Fox Lake Public Water System BWA 2023/05/04 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Sturgeon Lake Sturgeon Lake Public Water System BWA 2023/05/05 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Tsuut'Ina Nation Tsuut'ina Redwood Meadows Public Water System BWA 2023/05/04 2023/05/18 501-1000 people Yes
Whitefish Lake 459 (Atikameg) Whitefish-Atikameg Atikameg Public Water System BWA 2023/04/27 2023/05/04 1001-5000 people Yes

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