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 June 11, 2025, there were 45 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
Eskasoni Eskasoni Eskasoni Public Water System Castle Bay BWA 2025/06/04 2025/06/09 0-100 people Yes
Eskasoni Eskasoni Eskasoni Public Water System Castle Bay BWA 2025/06/09 None 0-100 people Yes
Metepenagiag Mi'Kmaq Nation Red Bank Red Bank Public Water System BWA 2025/05/20 2025/06/10 101-500 people Yes
Miawpukek Conne River Conne River Public Water System BWA 2025/05/20 None 101-500 people Yes
Tobique Tobique Tribal ReLeaf/ Fishery Complex Semi-Public Water System BWA 2024/12/19 None Unknown No

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 / Kitcisakik Kitcisakik (Grand-Lac-Victoria) GLV Public Water System BWA 2025/05/05 None 101-500 people Yes
Algonquine / Kitigan Zibi Kitigan Zibi Kiz (Réseau Communautaire) / Kitigan Zibi Public Water System BWA 2025/06/05 2025/06/06 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
Albany Fort Albany Fort Albany Public Water System BWA 2025/05/28 None 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
Fort Severn Fort Severn Fort Severn Public Water System BWA 2024/12/24 None 101-500 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 2025/06/09 None 501-1000 people Yes
Mishkeegogamang Mishkeegogamang Erik Lake Public Water System BWA 2025/03/27 None 0-100 people Yes
Mishkeegogamang Mishkeegogamang Ace Lake Public Water System BWA 2025/05/08 None 101-500 people Yes
Mishkeegogamang Mishkeegogamang Doghole Bay North Public Water System BWA 2025/05/08 None 0-100 people Yes
Naicatchewenin Naicatchewenin New Naicatchewenin Public Water System BWA 2025/06/04 2025/06/11 101-500 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
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 2025/02/10 None 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
Wabauskang Wabauskang Wabauskang Public Water System BWA 2025/05/16 None 101-500 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
Long Plain Long Plain Long Plain Public Water System BWA 2025/04/16 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Norway House Cree Nation Norway House Norway House Hospital Public Water System DNC 2025/05/30 2025/06/02 101-500 people Yes
Pauingassi Pauingassi Pauingassi Public Water System BWA 2025/03/21 None 501-1000 people Yes
Tataskweyak Cree Nation Tataskweyak Cree Tataskweyak Cree Public Water System DNC 2025/06/06 None 1001-5000 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
Cote Cote Cote No. 64 Public Water System BWA 2025/05/31 None 101-500 people Yes
Hatchet Lake Hatchet Lake/Wolaston Lake Lac La Hache No. 220 /Lac La Hache Public Water System BWA 2025/05/29 None 101-500 people Yes
Ministikwan Ministikwan Lake / Mudie Lake Ministikwan No. 161 Public Water System / Ministikwan No. 161A - Mudie Lake BWA 2024/12/17 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Moosomin Moosomin Moosomin No. 112B (affecting cisterns only) BWA 2024/10/22 None 0-100 people Yes
Mosquito Grizzly Bear Lean Man First Nation Mosquito Mosquito No. 109 Public Water System BWA 2025/05/28 None 501-1000 people Yes
Onion Lake Onion Lake Seekaskootch No. 119 Public Water System BWA 2025/06/09 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Pasqua Pasqua (Subdivisions 2 & 3) PASQUA NO. 79 Public Water System BWA 2025/06/03 None 101-500 people Yes
Peter Ballantyne Kinoosao Kinoosao Thomas Clark No. 204 Public Water System BWA 2025/01/23 None 0-100 people Yes
Peter Ballantyne Sandy Bay Sandy Bay No. 202 / Sandy Bay Public Water System BWA 2025/05/09 None 501-1000 people Yes
Peter Ballantyne Deschambault Lake Deschambault Lake Public Water System BWA 2025/05/27 None 501-1000 people Yes
Peter Ballantyne Sturgeon Weir Sturgeon Weir No. 184F Public Water System BWA 2025/05/28 None 0-100 people Yes
Peter Ballantyne Southend Southend No. 200 / Southend Public Water System BWA 2025/05/29 None 501-1000 people Yes
Peter Ballantyne Pelican Narrows Pelican Narrows No. 184B / Pelican Narrows Public Water System BWA 2025/05/31 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Peter Ballantyne Denare Beach Denare Beach Public Water System BWA 2025/06/10 None 101-500 people Yes
Red Earth Red Earth Red Earth No. 29-Wtp / Red Earth Cree Nation Public Water System DNC 2025/04/25 None 1001-5000 people Yes
Sturgeon Lake Sturgeon Lake Sturgeon Lake No. 101 / Sturgeon Lake Public Water System BWA 2025/05/23 2025/06/09 101-500 people Yes
The Key The Key The Key No. 65 Public Water System BWA 2025/03/04 None 101-500 people Yes
Witchekan Lake Witchekan Lake Witchekan Lake No. 117 / Witchekan Lake Public Water System BWA 2025/04/28 None 0-100 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 Cree Nation Beaver Lake Beaver Lake Public Water System BWA 2025/05/12 None 501-1000 people Yes
Blood Blood Standoff Public Water System (Centre Lease road going South - 7 houses) BWA 2025/05/28 None 0-100 people Yes
Blood Blood Standoff Public Water System BWA 2025/06/05 None 101-500 people Yes
Dene Tha' Meander Meander River Public Water System BWA 2025/02/14 None 101-500 people Yes
Mikisew Cree Mikisew Cree-Doghead Wah Pun 1 Semi-Public Water System (Mikisew Cree-Dog Head) BWA 2025/05/07 None Unknown No
Tsuut'Ina Nation Tsuut'Ina Harry Dodginghorse Memorial Agriplex Semi-Public Water System BWA 2024/09/10 None Unknown No

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