Duncan’s First Nation celebrates new water treatment plant

DUNCAN’S FIRST NATION, ALTA. – Duncan’s First Nation in northern Alberta is celebrating the opening of a new water treatment plant.

The collaborative project between Duncan’s First Nation and Indigenous Services Canada replaces the community’s outdated water treatment system and is designed to provide the community with a sustainable water supply for years to come, an release said.

“We will now have the water pressure necessary to supply all our current and future housing and community buildings. We also will be able to have the right equipment to supply our future fire hall and trucks with adequate water to fight fires. We will also have the water we need to build our planned trout pond facilities and vertical farming we are working on to become food secure in our First Nation. The water treatment plant has been designed to meet the needs of our community today as well as into the future of our growing population,” said Duncan’s First Nation Chief Virginia Gladue in a statement.

The project included the establishment of a new raw water supply, installation of modern water treatment equipment and construction of a new treated water reservoir and building. Indigenous Services Canada provided approximately $13 million to support this community-led project.