INDEPTH: ABORIGINAL WATERS: A SLOW BOIL
Drinking and waste water on Canada's reserves: Yukon
CBC News Online | February 20, 2006
In the Yukon, 94% or reserve drinking water systems remain "at risk." Almost one third of the 32 First Nations water operators are certified.
2004-05 FINAL results for Water Systems at Risk |
|
| REGION |
total # of water systems |
# of
high-risk |
% of
high risk |
# med-risk |
%
med-risk |
| Alberta |
78 |
14 |
18% |
32 |
41% |
| Atlantic |
18 |
14 |
78% |
4 |
22% |
| BC |
285 |
89 |
31% |
150 |
53% |
| Manitoba |
67 |
0 |
0% |
31 |
46% |
| Ontario |
135 |
63 |
47% |
32 |
24% |
| Quebec |
38 |
9 |
24% |
13 |
34% |
| Sask. |
99 |
6 |
6% |
12 |
12% |
| Yukon |
18 |
8 |
44% |
9 |
50% |
| National |
738 |
203 |
28% |
283 |
38% |
* Source: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
The following files are of data from 2001 and 2002. There have been significant upgrades to many water treatment facilities since then. They will pop up in another window in Adobe PDF form
YUKON
Carcross
Ross River
Ta'an Horse
Takhini
Teslin
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PROVINCES:
Chronic problems persist and water on two thirds of reserves continues to be "at risk" - Dave Seglins reports:
