Dettah chief ‘expects GNWT to move quickly’ over lead in school water – Cabin Radio
November 27, 2025
Chief of Dettah Ernest Betsina says the Yellowknives Dene First Nation is working with the NWT government to “immediately address” elevated lead in water at the community’s school.
Late on Tuesday, the GNWT said levels of lead beyond Health Canada guidelines had been found in Kaw Tay Whee School’s water.
The NWT’s chief public health officer has banned the use of water from taps and a fountain at the school while work is carried out to replace affected infrastructure. It’s at least the fourth school on Chief Drygeese Territory to fail similar tests in recent months.
