It’s hoped the launch of a multi-million dollar project for Batchewana First Nation will soon bring an end to the undrinkable water conditions for nearly 200 of its members north of the Sault.
Chief Dean Sayers says the Band has been forced to set aside three-quarters of a million dollars to provide clean drinking water to all of the members which includes a bottled water program.
Local MP Terry Sheehan announced yesterday morning that the federal government will be providing 320-thousand dollars in grant funding to support the design phase of the project.
The project will involve a water treatment plant in Goulais Mission and decentralized well systems with modern filtration for the community of Obadjiwan.
Batchewana Chief Dean Sayers talks about the system for Obadjiwan…

Chief Sayers is hoping the construction phase of the project can get underway in the very near future…

MP Sheehan talks about the importance of the project…

The community of Goulais Mission has dealt with uranium levels in the water and the community of Obadjiwan further north of the Sault and also on Lake Superior has been under a lengthy boil water advisory.