Canada’s longest-standing First Nations boil water advisory will end in 2018, Liberals say.
The Liberal government says it will spend nearly $9 million to upgrade, renovate and improve the water plant in Neskantaga First Nation, a northern Ontario community that has been without safe tap water since 1995.
Indigenous Affairs and Northern Affairs provided the financial details of the plan on Thursday.
Neskantaga Chief Wayne Moonias said his community forced the government to take action on their plight by inviting Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett to their community last year and opening their homes to show her the impact Canada’s longest standing boil water advisory has on their daily lives.
"For more than 20 years we haven’t been able to drink water from our taps or bathe without getting rashes," Moonias said in a news release.
"Our members drove this process."
The project is expected to be completed by "late spring" 2018, according to Indigenous Affairs.
"We are one step closer to ending the water advisory, but there is much more work to be done," Moonias said.
It is a fly-in community, located approximately 450 kilometres north of Thunder Bay, Ont.
Nearly 40 other First Nations in northern Ontario are without safe drinking water.

Boil water advisory issued for dozens of homes in Murrysville.
MURRYSVILLE, Pa. — A precautionary boil water advisory went into effect Monday for approximately 87 homes in Murrysville for a lack of positive pressure.
The advisory is expected to be lifted by Wednesday.
Residents in this area received an automated call about the advisory.
The e-mail from the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County stated the following in regards to the advisory: "Customers within the affected area are advised not to drink water without boiling it first for one full minute.
Bring all water to a rolling boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using; or use bottled water.
Water in the affected area is still safe for bathing, washing clothes and flushing toilets.
A broken valve at Linda Drive in Murrysville was reported at approximately 1:30 a.m. Monday.
While a wider area may have experienced pressure fluctuations initially, the precautionary advisory area was isolated by closing some valves to isolate the smallest possible number of customers.
Two consecutive negative bacterial test are required over two days before a precautionary boil water advisory can be lifted."

City of Atlanta issues boil water advisory.
ATLANTA – City officials have issued a boil water advisory for parts of downtown Atlanta and South Fulton County.
Areas east to Moreland Avenue and west of downtown may also experience a loss of water pressure.
Atlanta Watershed Management said residents in these areas should boil water before using it to cook, drink, or brush teeth.
Infants, the elderly and those with immune deficiencies especially heed this warning.
BOIL WATER ADVISORY: affected areas listed below.
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The centers are not allowing campers to play outside today to deter any water fountain usage.
The watershed department said the breaks are not related to the boil water advisory.
Although the city said the issue was resolved within 40 minutes, the boil water advisory will stand for now.

City of Atlanta issues boil water advisory.
ATLANTA – City officials have issued a boil water advisory for parts of downtown Atlanta and South Fulton County.
Areas east to Moreland Avenue and west of downtown may also experience a loss of water pressure.
Atlanta Watershed Management said residents in these areas should boil water before using it to cook, drink, or brush teeth.
Infants, the elderly and those with immune deficiencies especially heed this warning.
BOIL WATER ADVISORY: affected areas listed below.
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The centers are not allowing campers to play outside today to deter any water fountain usage.
The watershed department said the breaks are not related to the boil water advisory.
Although the city said the issue was resolved within 40 minutes, the boil water advisory will stand for now.

Boil-water advisory in effect for parts of Atlanta after power outage.
Atlanta has issued a boil water advisory for certain areas until further notice, according to the Department of Watershed Management.
Many residents woke up early Thursday morning to find no water pressure in their homes.
Areas that may have experienced this include downtown Atlanta to the south including South Fulton County, east to Moreland Avenue and west of downtown.
The advisory areas include, but are not limited to: Cabbagetown, Edgewood, Old Fourth Ward, West End, Peoplestown, Reynoldstown, Mechanicsville, Summerhill, Edgewood, Avon Avenue and South Fulton County.
According to the advisory: “Customers in these areas should boil water for one minute past a rolling boil before using it for cooking, drinking or brushing teeth.
Infants, the elderly and those with immune deficiencies should be particularly careful.
If you have experienced a loss of water at your address, but your address is not within the area described, you may want to follow these precautions.” A power outage at the Hemphill High Service Pump Station triggered a temporary loss of pressure in portions of the drinking water system served by Hemphill Water Treatment Plant, according to the Department of Watershed Management.
The system was restored to normal operations in about 40 minutes.
“The boil water advisory is a precautionary measure for consumption,” a spokeswoman said in an email.

UPDATE: Some Walker County residents not alerted of boil water advisory.
UPDATE: Some North Georgia residents said more should have been done to notify them about a boil water advisory, after an untreated water sample tested positive for E. Coli.
If you get your water through the Walker County Water and Sewage Authority you are urged to boil it before you use it, or just use bottled water.
"I boil my water if I cook," explained Cade, "and for coffee I use bottled water."
"I found out about it on the news," explained McClain, "Nobody called me or nothing."
PREVIOUS STORY: Walker County residents said they are concerned after not getting enough notification about the boil water advisory, and some residents were not aware they were affected.
According to the Walker County public information officer, Joe Legge, residents were notified through the County’s alert system, if they were signed up.
PREVIOUS STORY: The EPD has lifted the boil water advisory for the City of LaFayette water customers.
Walker Co. Water & Sewage Authority customers are still under the advisory.
The boil water advisory only affects a portion of Walker County.

UPDATED: North Cowichan issues immediate boil water advisory for Crofton.
The Municipality of North Cowichan has issued an immediate boil water advisory for Crofton after a leak was detected in the supply line that brings water from the Cowichan River to the Crofton Mill.
“The supply main that failed supplies the Catalyst Water Treatment Facility which in turn the Municipality of North Cowichan purchases the water off of Catalyst to supply our system for the town,” assistant manager of operations Rob Bell told the Chronicle.
“When they lose their supply we use our supply.” The treatment facility is the main water source for the community and a similar leak last year also forced a boil water advisory on the approximately 1,100 residents for six days.
“The location of the leak has been detected and North Cowichan staff are working with the Crofton Mill to repair the leak as quickly as possible,” according to a media release.
Mill operations will not impact the availability of drinking water to Crofton.” Staff are now preparing to switch over to an alternate source of water from Crofton Lake to ensure the community has “continual access to water” while the necessary repairs to the supply line are completed.
“Canadian Drinking Water guidelines require filtration of surface water sources and it’s an unfiltered source so it requires a boil order.” North Cowichan staff are also installing signs around Crofton to notify the community about the advisory.
Stage 3 Watering Restrictions are also now in effect for Crofton, and will remain in effect until further notice.
During Stage 3 sprinkling is not permitted.
The next update will be made on Friday, June 30 at 3:00 p.m.

It was found in the water supply in the area along LaPlaisance Road south of Hull Road to the south end of Bolles Harbor on June 28.
This in that area are recommended to boil water, according to the city which expects to resolve the problem in the next 48 hours.
The bacteria can make you sick, and are a particular concern for people with weakened immune systems.
The city released the following statement: DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST.
Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
Continue using boiled or bottled water until further notice.
The symptoms above are not caused only by organisms in drinking water.
People at increased risk should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.
For more information, please contact City of Monroe Water System at 734-384-9150, 734-384-9152, or 734-241-5947 (24 hours).
This notice is being sent to you by the City of Monroe Water System.

“The Boil Water Advisory is lifted and customers in Columbus City Utilities service area can resume using tap water for all purposes.
City water elsewhere in the system showed no signs of contamination, Reeves said.
The advisory had also affected customers outside of the City of Columbus.
—————- Story published in Saturday’s edition of The Republic: The city has issued a boil-order until Sunday morning for all customers on Columbus city-provided water after tests detected E. coli in the distribution system and a city well.
Hinton said she learned of the boil order from The Republic’s Facebook page, then contacted Columbus City Utilities Director Keith Reeves, who had issued the order late Friday afternoon.
The boil order, a first for the city utilities in many years, was required after city workers doing routine testing on Wednesday discovered a sample from the city’s distribution system pipes that tested positive for E. coli when results were returned on Thursday.
As a precaution, the state requires a test of all the city’s water supply wells and that test showed a positive E. coli reading Friday in one of Columbus’ 15 wells, Reeves said.
That well, located in the Bartholomew County Fairgrounds area on the southwest side of the city, was immediately taken offline and is not supplying city water at this time, Reeves said.
If you do not want to boil the water, city officials advise using bottled water until the boil water order is lifted.
If you have a severely compromised immune system, have an infant or are elderly, you may be at increased risk from drinking contaminated water and should seek advice from your health care provider about any symptoms.

Boil water advisory continues in Livonia; First water sample shows no contamination.
LIVONIA, Mich. – Although the first water sample showed no issues, officials are still urging Livonia residents to boil their water before using.
The GLWA provided this update Tuesday morning: The Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA), the region’s water supplier, has advised the City of Livonia that their first test samples show no bacterial contamination from the loss of power at a GLWA pumping station.
The safety of our citizens and water customers is of the highest priority.
Until the boil water advisory has been lifted, DO NOT DRINK THE WATER WITHOUT BOILING IT FIRST.
Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, and food preparation until further notice.
The boil water alert issued Saturday evening in Livonia is not expected to be lifted before Wednesday, officials announced.
Until the boil water advisory is lifted, residents are instructed not to drink the water without boiling it first.
Farmington Hills boil water notice ends A precautionary boil water notice issued Saturday for parts of Farmington Hills has ended.
This caused a drop in pressure in the water supply which may have caused bacterial contamination.