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Bay of Quinte Mohawks awarded $66.4M to end boil-water advisories
Current status: Status unconfirmed (as of 25/09/2026, 00:05). Older update notes in the history text may be outdated.
Residents of Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory have been under long-term boil-water advisories due to contaminated wells, with the Chief noting many were overgrown with bacteria. The federal government has awarded $66.4 million to fund a project to extend watermain infrastructure across the territory. This project aims to connect 305 homes to a safe, reliable drinking water supply, with completion expected by 2030, finally lifting the existing advisories. Update (Mirage News, 15.09.2026, 23:36): The extended watermain infrastructure will connect unserviced areas to the existing treatment plant. Update (CNW Group, 16.09.2026, 15:45): The long-term advisory is due to unserviced areas lacking access to safe and reliable water. Update (InQuinte.ca, 16.09.2026, 15:55): The project aims to provide safe, reliable drinking water for unserviced areas within the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte. Update (Kingston Whig-Standard, 25.09.2026, 00:05): Advisories have been in place for decades and are also due to water shortages.
- Location
- Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, Bay of Quinte
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Start
- Unknown
- End
- 31/10/2026, 06:18
- Event type
- Boil water advisory, Microbiological, Limit exceeded
- Status
- Status unconfirmed
- Region
- Bay of Quinte
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · Automatically marked inactive
- · End according to source
- · Record last updated
Automatically closed
This advisory was automatically marked as resolved after 21 days without new official information. No official all-clear was issued. Please check with your local water utility for the current status.
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