Three long-term drinking water advisories at Northwest Angle No. 33 First Nation have been lifted following construction of a new water treatment plant in Angle Inlet, Ontario.
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) said in a July 4 news release that the new centralized water treatment plant “will provide reliable access to safe and clean drinking water for 100 residents” and has the capacity to support future population growth the next two decades.
“This community-led project includes the construction of a water treatment plant, raw water intake and distribution system upgrades,” said ISC, which provided approximately $19 million in funding for the project.
ISC said the community has hired training operators to maintain and operate the new plant. “The ISC-funded Centralized Water and Wastewater Hub, delivered by Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council, is training and mentoring other community members. Currently, there is one certified operator,” said ISC….