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NWI KEEPS THE WATER RUNNING
During the summer of 2011, Northern Waterworks Inc., provided emergency services to First Nations communities as wildfires raged across the north. | read more
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FLOOD WATERS FORCE EVACUATION OF JAMES BAY FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES
NWI Provides Water Treatment Services...
Northern Waterworks Inc., works to ensure water treatment plant operations during spring floods on Albany River | watch video
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Assembly of First Nations, Polaris Institute and Canadian Labour Congress release Boiling Point – Six community profiles of the water crisis facing First Nations within Canada
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May 22, 2008 - Today Phil Fontaine, the National Chief of the AFN, Tony Clarke, the Executive Director of Polaris Institute and the Canadian Labour Congress released a publication on the water crisis facing First Nation communities in Canada. Boiling Point, written by the Polaris Institute, showcases six First Nation communities that have and continue to face water crises including contaminated source, well and tap water and long-standing boil water advisories. | more.
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Government Of Canada Announces Next Important Steps To Improve Drinking Water In First Nations Communities
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April 15, 2008 -The Government of Canada today announced the next steps in its plan to improve the delivery of clean, safe drinking water in First Nations communities. The announcement builds on the significant progress made since the Government first launched its Plan of Action in March 2006, which has resulted in 108 of the total 193 First Nation water systems being removed from a high risk category. | more
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Pre-released chapter from “A Breath of Fresh Air: Market Solutions for Improving Canadas Environment”
Published by The Fraser Institute in 2007.
Water and Wastewater Treatment in Canada | Tapping into Private-Sector Capital, Expertise, and Efficiencies
by Elizabeth Brubaker
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Although Brockton has partnered with a water giant, small specialized firms can also bring expertise to many communities. When E. coli contaminated Kashechewan’s water, prompting the airlift from the reserve of more than 1,100 residents, the federal government called in Northern Waterworks, a firm that operates 11 plants in northwestern Ontario. The firm’s technician flew into the community and repaired the malfunctioning chlorination system in less than six hours. The firm now operates the system. | more
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