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Achieving clean drinking water in First Nations communities

Since 2015, by the numbers:

106 long-term drinking water advisories lifted
52 remaining in 33 communities 106 long-term drinking water advisories lifted
52 remaining in 33 communities

535 projects
99 water treatment plants and 436 upgrades funded 535 projects
99 water treatment plants and 436 upgrades funded

178 short-term drinking water advisories
prevented from becoming long-term 178 short-term drinking water advisories prevented from becoming long-term

$3.69 billion invested
to achieve clean water $3.69 billion invested to achieve clean water

Together the Government of Canada and First Nations are:

Improving infrastructure on reserves

Keeping water systems running and properly staffed

Ending long-term drinking water advisories

Preventing short-term advisories from becoming long-term

Supporting First Nations control of water delivery

Find out more:

Remaining long-term drinking water advisories by community

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Steps to lifting a long-term drinking water advisory

Date modified:: 2021-04-09