The Government of Canada is pleased to support Eabametoong First Nation on the awarding of a contract to design and construct a new water treatment plant in their community.

“I am pleased to see this project move forward in Eabametoong First Nation. This water treatment plant will give its residents ready access to clean, safe drinking water, something they have been denied for too long.”

The Honourable Jane Philpott,
Minister of Indigenous Services

“Clean drinkable water will be returning to Eabametoong for the first time in almost two decades. Those who have lived their whole lives without being able to drink water straight from the tap will have their first glass of water a little over a year from now. We are looking forward to that day."

Chief Elizabeth Atlookan
Eabametoong First Nation

• Eabametoong First Nation is approximately 390 kilometres north-northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario, and has a population of approximately 1,530.

• The new plant will use a rapid-sand filtration system, which has low operation and maintenance costs, as well as ultra-violet light and chlorination disinfection systems.

Associated Links

• Safe drinking water for First Nation communities
• Lifecycle of a Frist Nation Community Infrastructure project
• Budget 2016: A Better Future for Indigenous Peoples
• Budget 2017

For more information, media may contact:

Andrew MacKendrick
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Jane Philpott
819-956-5388

DISC Media Relations
Department of Indigenous Services Canada
819-953-1160