Chippewas of Nawash First Nation

Home to 751 people on reserve, Chippewas of Nawash First Nation, in Ontario, is building a new water treatment plant and upgrading the current water distribution system with funding from Indigenous Services Canada.

There is 1 long-term drinking water advisory affecting 300 homes and 16 community buildings:

• a boil water advisory has been in effect on the Cape Croker Public Water System since January 2019 and became long term in January 2020

The construction of a new water treatment plant is complete and it is capable of producing safe drinking water, but some infrastructure deficiencies require further attention to deliver safe water to community members. The community is investigating leaks in the distribution system through an assessment and doing the necessary repairs to fix them. Work is also ongoing to address the power fluctuations that are impacting the low-lift pumping station.

Once the leaks and power fluctuations have been addressed, the community should be able to lift the long-term drinking advisory.