Federal government promises new water facility for Potlotek First Nation – CTV
October 5, 2016
After years of waiting and debating the water crisis on Potlotek First Nation in Cape Breton, residents finally had their say with government officials.
Community members and the band council in Potlotek met with officials from Northern Affairs and Health Canada Tuesday to discuss the long-standing problem and possible interim solutions.
Despite the thick black and often smelly water coming out of people’s taps, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. David Butler-Jones says the water is safe, even taking a drink of the water at the meeting to demonstrate.
“The discoloration will stain your clothes when it gets bad, etc. It tastes bad, it looks bad, but it is not however dangerous,” says Dr. Butler-Jones.
