Nibinamik First Nation
Construction of expansion and upgrades to water treatment system nearing completion, operational improvements ongoing
Project tracker
Projected lift date: TBD
Nibinamik First Nation in Ontario is home to 107 people on reserve. The community is expanding and upgrading its water treatment system to meet current and future safe drinking water needs, with funding from Indigenous Services Canada.
There is 1 long-term drinking water advisory affecting 105 homes and 5 community buildings:
- a boil water advisory for the Nibinamik Public Water System was set in February 2013 and became long-term in February 2014
Construction of an expansion and upgrades to the community’s water treatment system is complete, pending the completion of a cold-water test. COVID-19 related precautions and supply chain issues delayed construction, which also delayed the lifting of the long-term drinking water advisory. Infrastructure is in place that can produce clean drinking water.
Consistent monitoring and operations are required before the advisory can be lifted. The community currently receives operational support from the Centralized Water and Wastewater Hub, delivered by Matawa Tribal Council and funded by ISC.
Explore the map of long-term drinking water advisories on public systems on reserves.