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 December 1, 2024, there were 35 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
Eel River Bar Eel River Bar Eel River Bar Public Water System BWA 2024/11/21 2024/11/27 101-500 people Yes
Elsipogtog Elsipogtog Egtjipogteomino Care Centre Semi-Public Water System BWA 2024/10/15 None Unknown No
Eskasoni Eskasoni Eskasoni Public Water System Castle Bay BWA 2024/11/29 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Miawpukek Conne River Conne River Public Water System (affecting Central to West side only) BWA 2024/05/06 2024/11/19 501-1000 people Yes
Oromocto Oromocto Oromocto Public Water System BWA 2024/11/07 2024/11/10 101-500 people Yes
Oromocto Oromocto Oromocto Public Water System BWA 2024/11/13 2024/11/15 101-500 people Yes
Oromocto Oromocto Oromocto Public Water System BWA 2024/11/21 2024/11/23 101-500 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
Abénaki/ Odanak Odanak ODA Public Water System BWA 2024/11/13 2024/11/15 101-500 people Yes
Innu / Essipit Essipit ESS Public Water System BWA 2024/11/18 2024/11/25 1001-5000 people Yes
Innu / Mashteuiatsh Mashteuiatsh MAS Semi-Public Water System DNC 2024/10/11 2024/11/27 Unknown Yes
Innu / Matimekush-Lac John Lac John LAC Public Water System BWA 2024/10/29 2024/11/01 0-100 people Yes
Innu / Matimekush-Lac John Lac John LAC Public Water System BWA 2024/11/08 2024/11/10 0-100 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
Albany Fort Albany FT Albany Public Water System BWA 2024/10/08 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Attawapiskat Attawapiskat Attawapiskat Public Water System BWA 2024/11/07 2024/11/15 1001-5000 people Yes
Big Grassy Assabaska Ojibway Heritage Park Assabaska Ojibway Heritage Park Semi-Public Water System BWA 2024/07/22 None Unknown No
Cat Lake Cat Lake Temporary Nursing Station (Previous Youth Healing Centre) Semi-Public Water System - NT BWA 2024/03/11 None Unknown No
Chippewas Kettle & Stony Point Kettle Pt. Chippewas - Kettle Pt. Public Water System BWA 2024/11/06 2024/11/15 1001-5000 people Yes
Grassy Narrows Grassy Narrows Grassy Narrows Public Water System BWA 2024/08/29 None 501-1000 people Yes
Kee-Way-Win Keewaywin Keewaywin Public Water System BWA 2024/10/27 None 501-1000 people Yes
Mishkeegogamang Mishkeegogamang 63B Public Water System BWA 2024/05/08 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Mishkeegogamang Mishkeegogamang Ace Lake Public Water System BWA 2024/09/26 None 0-100 people No
Mishkeegogamang Mishkeegogamang Erik Lake Public Water System BWA 2024/09/26 None 0-100 people Yes
Mishkeegogamang Mishkeegogamang Doghole Bay North Public Water System BWA 2024/09/26 None 0-100 people Yes
Mitaanjigamiing Mitaanjigamiing Mitaanjigamiing Public Water System BWA 2024/10/31 2024/11/02 0-100 people Yes
Moose Cree Moose Cree Moose Cree Public Water System BWA 2024/11/07 2024/11/11 1001-5000 people Yes
Munsee-Delaware Nation Munsee-Delaware Munsee Delware Nation-Containerized Public Water System DNC 2024/10/28 None 101-500 people Yes
Netmizaaggaming Nishnaabeg (Pic Mobert) Pic Mobert Pic Mobert Public Water System BWA 2024/11/30 None 101-500 people Yes
Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Niisaachewan Public Water System BWA 2024/10/29 2024/10/31 101-500 people Yes
North Spirit Lake North Spirit Lake North Spirit Lake Public Water System (affecting cisterns only) BWA 2024/08/20 None 101-500 people No
Northwest Angle No. 33 N.W. Angle 33 Dog Paw Dog Paw Public Water System BWA 2024/10/30 2024/11/05 0-100 people Yes
Northwest Angle No. 33 N.W. Angle 33 Dog Paw Dog Paw Public Water System BWA 2024/11/20 2024/11/22 0-100 people Yes
Northwest Angle No. 33 N.W. Angle 33 Dog Paw Dog Paw Public Water System BWA 2024/11/26 2024/11/28 0-100 people Yes
Pikangikum Pikangikum Pikangikum Public Water System BWA 2024/02/08 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Rainy River Rainy River Rainy River Public Water System BWA 2024/02/06 None 101-500 people Yes
Rainy River Rainy River J.D. Junction Store Semi-Public Water System - NT BWA 2024/08/07 None Unknown No
Seine River Seine River Seine River Public Water System BWA 2024/11/04 2024/11/08 101-500 people Yes
Shawanaga Shawanaga Shawanaga Public Water System BWA 2024/07/11 None 101-500 people Yes
Slate Falls Nation New Slate Falls Tikinagan Building Semi Public Water System-NT BWA 2024/11/06 None Unknown No
Wabaseemoong Indep Nation Wabaseemoong Whitedog Public Water System BWA 2024/10/28 None 501-1000 people Yes
Walpole Island Walpole Island Walpole Island Public Water System BWA 2024/11/06 2024/11/09 1001-5000 people Yes
Weenusk Peawanuck Peawanuck Public Water System BWA 2024/05/03 None 101-500 people Yes
Wunnumin Wunnumin Lake Wunnumin Lake Public Water System BWA 2024/10/24 2024/11/01 501-1000 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
Berens River Berens River Berens River Public Water System BWA 2024/05/08 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Black River Black River Black River Public Water System BWA 2024/09/19 None 501-1000 people Yes
Canupawakpa Dakota Canupawakpa (Oak Lake) Canupawakpa Jordan's Principle Semi-Public Water System - NT BWA 2024/07/04 None Unknown 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
Birch Narrows Birch Narrows Turnor Lake No. 193B / Birch Narrows Public Water System BWA 2024/11/07 2024/11/21 101-500 people Yes
Canoe Lake Cree Nation Eagles Lake Eagles Lake No. 165C / Eagles Lake Public Water System BWA 2024/06/18 2024/11/29 101-500 people Yes
Hatchet Lake Denesuline Hatchet Lake/Wolaston Lake Lac La Hache No. 220 / Lac La Hache Public Water System BWA 2024/10/28 2024/11/22 1001-5000 people Yes
Ministikwan Ministikwan Lake / Mudie Lake Ministikwan No. 161 Public Water System / Ministikwan No. 161A - Mudie Lake BWA 2024/11/28 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Mistawasis Nêhiyawak Mistawasis Mistawasis No. 103 Public Water System BWA 2024/10/02 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Moosomin Moosomin Moosomin No. 112B Public Water System BWA 2024/10/22 None 0-100 people Yes
Muskeg Lake Muskeg Lake (Gregville Subdivision) Muskeg Lake No. 102 Public Water System BWA 2024/10/15 None 101-500 people Yes
Muskoday Muskoday Muskoday No. 99 Public Water System BWA 2024/11/05 2024/11/13 0-100 people Yes
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Southend Southend No. 200 / Southend Public Water System BWA 2024/10/18 2024/11/01 101-500 people Yes
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Southend Southend No. 200 / Southend Public Water System BWA 2024/10/23 2024/11/01 501-1000 people Yes
Red Earth Cree Nation Red Earth Red Earth No. 29-Wtp / Red Earth Cree Nation Public Water System BWA 2024/08/26 2024/11/29 1001-5000 people Yes
Standing Buffalo Standing Buffalo Standing Buffalo No. 78 Public Water System BWA 2024/05/14 None 501-1000 people Yes
Wahpeton Wahpeton Wahpeton No. 94A / Wahpeton Public Water System BWA 2024/05/10 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
Beaver Lake Beaver Lake Busy Beaver Store Semi-Public Water System BWA 2024/08/08 None Unknown No
Beaver Lake Cree Nation Beaver Lake Tina's Smokeshop Semi-Public Water System BWA 2024/07/17 2024/11/15 Unknown No
Blood Levern Levern Public Water System BWA 2024/11/21 2024/11/28 0-100 people Yes
Enoch Cree Nation Enoch Maskekosihk Office of Convention and Governance Semi-Public Water System BWA 2024/10/16 None Unknown No
Kehewin Kehewin Kehewin Public Water System BWA 2024/11/20 None 101-500 people Yes
Siksika Nation Siksika M And R Gas Bar (West) Semi-Public Water System BWA 2024/11/01 2024/11/22 Unknown No
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Sturgeon Lake Sturgeon Lake Campground Semi-Public Water System BWA 2024/08/23 2024/11/04 Unknown No
Tsuut'Ina Nation Tsuut'Ina Harry Dodginghorse Memorial Agriplex Semi-Public Water System BWA 2024/09/10 None Unknown No
Tsuut'Ina Nation Tsuut'Ina Tsuut'Ina Bullhead Community Centre Semi-Public Water System BWA 2024/09/24 None Unknown No
Woodland Cree Marten Lake Marten Lake Community Hall Semi-Public Water System BWA 2024/08/08 2024/11/12 Unknown No

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