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 September 25, 2023, there were 34 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.

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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
Bear River Bear River L'sitkuk Gas Bar Semi-Public Water System-NT BWA 2023/07/17 None Unknown No
Esgenoôpetitj Esgenoôpetitj Esgenoôpetitj Public Water System BWA 2023/07/18 2023/09/01 501-1000 people Yes
Eskasoni Eskasoni Eskasoni Public Water System Castle Bay BWA 2023/02/06 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Miawpukek Conne River Conne River Public Water System BWA 2022/12/20 None 101-500 people Yes
Oromocto Oromocto Oromocto Public Water System BWA 2023/08/28 2023/08/30 101-500 people Yes
Oromocto Oromocto Oromocto Public Water System BWA 2023/09/01 2023/09/08 101-500 people Yes
Oromocto Oromocto Oromocto Public Water System BWA 2023/09/06 2023/09/12 0-100 people Yes
Tobique Tobique Tobique Gaming Centre And Restaurant Semi-Public Water System - NT BWA 2023/08/31 None Unknown No
Tobique Tobique Neqotkuk Sunset Beach Semi-Public Water System - NT BWA 2023/09/01 None Unknown No
Tobique Tobique Tobique Public Water System BWA 2023/09/15 2023/09/20 1001-5000 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 / Long Point Long Point (Winneway) LPF Public Water System BWA 2023/08/30 2023/09/01 101-500 people Yes
Algonguine / Rapid Lake Rapid Lake RAP Public Water System DNC 2023/03/24 2023/09/15 501-1000 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
Big Grassy Big Grassy Big Grassy Public Water System BWA 2023/09/10 2023/09/13 101-500 people Yes
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg Pic River Pic River Public Water System BWA 2023/09/05 2023/09/08 101-500 people Yes
Cat Lake Cat Lake Cat Lake Public Water System BWA 2023/09/06 2023/09/13 501-1000 people Yes
Northwest Angle No. 33 N.W. Angle 33 Dog Paw Dog Paw Public Water System BWA 2023/08/30 2023/09/07 0-100 people Yes
Ojibway Nation Of Saugeen Saugeen Saugeen School Semi-Public Water System - NT BWA 2023/07/06 None Unknown No
Ojibway Nation Of Saugeen Saugeen Saugeen Health Clinic Semi-Public Water System - NT BWA 2023/08/08 None Unknown No
Ojibway Nation Of Saugeen Saugeen Multipurpose Semi-Public Water System - NT BWA 2023/08/09 None Unknown Yes
Ojibways Of Onegaming Onegaming Onegaming Public Water System BWA 2023/09/20 2023/09/24 101-500 people Yes
Pikangikum Pikangikum Pikangikum Public Water System BWA 2023/09/12 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Rainy River Rainy River Rainy River Public Water System BWA 2023/09/20 None 101-500 people Yes
Slate Falls Nation New Slate Falls Slate Falls Public Water System BWA 2023/06/08 None 101-500 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 2023/09/05 2023/09/14 101-500 people Yes
Wawakapewin Long Dog Long Dog Public Water System BWA 2023/07/21 None 0-100 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 2023/08/23 2023/09/01 0-100 people No
Peguis Peguis Peguis Mi-Ki-Nak's Semi-Public Water System - NT DNU 2023/08/04 None Unknown No
St. Theresa Point St. Theresa Point St. Theresa Point Public Water System BWA 2023/07/29 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve Tootinaowaziibeeng Tootinaowaziibeeng Public Water System Water Quality Advisory 2023/07/04 None 501-1000 people Yes

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 Cree Nation Ahtahkakoop Ahtahkakoop No. 104 / Ahtahkakoop Public Water System BWA 2023/09/25 None 501-1000 people Yes
Canoe Lake Cree Canoe Lake Canoe Lake No. 165 / Canoe Lake Cree Public Water System BWA 2023/09/13 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Cumberland House Pemmican Portage Cumberland No. 20 - P/P / Pemmican Portage Public Water System BWA 2023/09/05 2023/09/11 501-1000 people Yes
Cumberland House Pemmican Portage Cumberland No. 20 - P/P / Pemmican Portage Public Water System BWA 2023/09/15 2023/09/19 501-1000 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 2023/09/15 None 101-500 people Yes
Mistawasis Mistawasis Mistawasis No. 103 Public Water System BWA 2023/05/01 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Montreal Lake Montreal Lake Montreal Lake No. 106 / Montreal Lake Cree Nation Public Water System BWA 2023/09/11 2023/09/19 1001-5000 people Yes
Montreal Lake & Lac La Ronge Little Red River Montreal Lake No. 106B Little Red River Public Water System BWA 2023/08/31 2023/09/14 501-1000 people Yes
Mosquito, Grizzly Bear's Head, Lean Man First Nations Mosquito Mosquito No. 109 Public Water System BWA 2023/09/05 2023/09/08 501-1000 people Yes
Muskeg Lake Muskeg Lake Muskeg Lake No. 102 Public Water System BWA 2023/09/09 2023/09/15 101-500 people Yes
Muskoday Muskoday Muskoday No. 99 Public Water System BWA 2023/08/28 2023/09/21 101-500 people Yes
Pelican Lake Pelican Lake Pelican Lake Public Water System BWA 2023/09/04 2023/09/12 501-1000 people Yes
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Sandy Bay Sandy Bay No. 202 / Sandy Bay Public Water System BWA 2022/10/11 2023/08/31 501-1000 people Yes
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Sandy Bay Sandy Bay No. 202 / Sandy Bay Public Water System BWA 2023/09/18 None 501-1000 people Yes
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Deschambault Lake Deschambault Public Water System BWA 2023/07/07 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Pelican Narrows Pelican Narrows No. 184B / Pellication Narrows Public Water System BWA 2023/09/25 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Piapot Piapot Piapot No. 75 Public Water System DNC 2023/09/18 None 501-1000 people Yes
Sweetgrass Sweetgrass Sweet Grass No. 113 / Sweetgrass Public Water System BWA 2023/09/07 None 501-1000 people Yes
Thunderchild Thunderchild Thunderchild No. 115B / Thunderchild Public Water System BWA 2023/09/06 2023/09/11 101-500 people Yes
Zagime Anishinabek First Nation Zagime Anishinabek First Nation Yellow Calf Place RV Park Public Water System DNC 2023/05/29 None 101-500 people No

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
Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation Alexis Alexis Public Water System BWA 2023/09/05 2023/09/14 1001-5000 people Yes
Blood Blood Standoff Public Water System BWA 2023/08/28 2023/09/02 101-500 people Yes
Blood Blood Moses Lake Public Water System BWA 2023/09/09 None 101-500 people Yes
Blood Blood Albert's Gas Bar Semi-Public Water System BWA 2023/09/25 None Unknown No
Frog Lake Frog Lake Frog Lake Public Water System BWA 2023/08/10 None 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
Little Red River Cree Nation - Garden River Garden River Garden River Public Water System BWA 2023/07/09 None 501-1000 people Yes
Paul Paul Iron Head Golf Club Semi-Public Water System BWA 2023/09/15 None Unknown No
Saddle Lake Cree Nation Saddle Lake Saddle Lake Public Water System BWA 2023/08/28 2023/09/18 501-1000 people Yes
Whitefish Lake #128 Band (Goodfish) Goodfish Goodfish Lake Public Water System #1 BWA 2023/09/06 None 501-1000 people Yes

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