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Environmental Science

Safe Drinking Water Monitoring in Indigenous Communities

Quick fact

More than 100 long-term drinking water advisories (lasting over a year) have been in effect in First Nations communities across Canada at various times, affecting thousands of people who must boil water or use bottled water to stay healthy.

Why this is interesting

You probably turn on your tap without a thought—but for many Indigenous communities across Canada, water from the tap may not be safe to drink, sometimes for years. What does it actually take to know if water is safe?