First Nation declares 2nd state of emergency, cites federal inaction

First Nation declares 2nd state of emergency, cites federal inaction

Every day, 20 to 25 trucks of water are delivered for the 300 homes in Pikangikum that are dependant on hauled water, taking a week to reach every home, says the First Nation.

Pikangikum renews water emergency as infrastructure crisis deepens in northern Ontario

Pikangikum First Nation Renews State of Emergency Over Worsening Water Crisis PIKANGIKUM FIRST NATION — Pikangikum First Nation says it has renewed a state of emergency nearly one year after first warning that its water and wastewater systems were failing, as the remote Northwestern Ontario community faces worsening shortages, aging infrastructure and continued reliance on hauled water. Community Says Water System Is Operating Beyond Capacity Pi…