Water still a problem on 76 reserves
Seventy-six First Nations communities remain under an advisory to boil drinking water, according to new information from Health Canada.
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"Often facilities are designed and put in place by people who don't have to operate them," he said. "They leave behind a manual and they leave town."
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There are still no laws or regulatory standards similar to those in non-native communities, when it comes to drinking water for the about 325,000 residents of Canada's First Nations reserves.
rest of article: http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/02/20/aboriginal-water060220.html
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