• communities have been under long-term drinking water advisories (DWAs) for decades. A long-term drinking water advisory is an advisory that has been in place...
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    to end all long-term drinking-water advisories for First Nations". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 3, 2021. "Drinking Water Advisories". First Nations...
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    million towards the project, which will "ultimately lift five long-term drinking water advisories in the community". This final phase has been contracted out...
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    had been on a long-term Drinking Water Advisories (DWA)s since 2003, were evacuated after E. coli bacteria were discovered in their water supply system...
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  • before it can be used as drinking water. By June 2021, the Neskantaga First Nation was still under a Long-term Drinking Water Advisory, which was first put...
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  • 2022 the government has lifted 131 long-term drinking water advisories with 34 long-term drinking water advisories left in 29 communities. Justin Trudeau...
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    pharmaceuticals" in our water systems. First Nations communities in Canada have been under Long-term Drinking Water Advisories (DWA)s for decades, according...
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    The advisories are not enforceable. EPA was given explicit authority to issue advisories in the 1996 SDWA amendments. As of 2022, health advisories have...
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    The Flint water crisis is a public health crisis that started in 2014 after the drinking water for the city of Flint, Michigan was contaminated with lead...
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  • lifted. In 2016 and in 2017, 7 long term advisories were lifted. By January 31, 2019 there were 10 Drinking Water Advisories in effect across 8 First Nation...
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