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Priority List of First Nation Communities With High Risk Water Systems and Drinking Water Advisories
The following communities have been identified as those with high risk drinking water systems and drinking water advisories in effect. The Government will assist these First Nations to develop and implement remedial plans.
New Brunswick:
Woodstock
Pabineau
Quebec
Kitigan Zibi
Ontario:
Constance Lake
Shoal Lake No. 40
Moose Deer Point
Northwest Angle
Ochiichagwe’babigo-ining
Kingfisher
Muskrat Dam Lake
Wabigoon Lake Ojibway
Alberta
Dene Tha’
Driftpile
Frog Lake
British Columbia:
Shuswap
Toosey
Toquaht
Lake Babine (Fort Babine)
Canoe Creek
Semiahmoo
Taku River Tlingit
Although Kashechewan is still under a precautionary Drinking Water Advisory, essential upgrades to the water systems have been completed, and the system is closely monitored by a certified operator. In light of this, Kashechewan’s water system is no longer at a high risk to produce unsafe drinking water.
