What are the main challenges and complexities that contributed to the current situation, in which First Nations communities are considered at risk because of water problems?
The majority of First Nations water systems are in small communities. In addition, a large number of communities, which represent more than 65,000 people, are in remote locations. For these reasons, most communities are facing challenges such as high capital and operating costs, difficulty to find, train and keep qualified operators and problems to get emergency help and supplies when crisis situation occurs.
