Hiawatha First Nation

Hiawatha First Nation ends 20 years of boil water advisories with new treatment plant

Hiawatha First Nation ends 20 years of boil water advisories with new treatment plant

Two decades of boil water advisories are over for Hiawatha First Nation after the completion of the first phase of the community’s new water treatment plant and distribution system. A grand opening was held earlier this week for the new plant and system situation in the First Nation located 30 kilometres south of Peterborough. Chief Laurie Carr says the system is a symbol of change for the community which has long advocated for better long-term solutions for boil-water advisories across Canada.