This Alberta First Nation community is the only one left in the province with an unaddressed long-term boil-water advisory – The Star

Aug. 6, 2018

EDMONTON — A patchwork of transmission lines and trucks ferry water to around 250 households in Kehewin Cree Nation.

Located three hours east of Edmonton, the reserve has had a long-term boil-water advisory in place for over six years. But, according to the federal government, this advisory — one of the longest-lasting in the province’s history — will be lifted by springtime next year.

Many in the community don’t buy it. Ben Badger, a Kehewin headman, said “the aspirational date” of lifting the advisory “is not going to happen.”

Read More: https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2018/08/06/this-alberta-first-nation-community-is-the-only-one-left-in-the-province-with-an-unaddressed-long-term-boil-water-advisory.html

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