Water and Wastewater Projects
Government of Canada is committed to ensuring First Nations have access to safe, clean and reliable drinking water.
First Nations Water and Wastewater Action Plan (FNWWAP)
The First Nations Water and Wastewater Action Plan is a $330 million program to improve drinking water in First Nation communities. FNWWAP provides water and wastewater funding for treatment facility construction and renovation, operation and maintenance of facilities, training of operators and related public health activities. We help First Nation communities train people to operate, monitor, and maintain their drinking water systems and wastewater systems. All Yukon and Northern B.C. First Nations are eligible for funding under this program.
Circuit Rider Training Program
Our Circuit Rider Training Program provides training and mentoring to water operators in First Nation communities. Qualified experts rotate through a circuit of Yukon First Nation communities, providing hands-on training for the operators on their own drinking water and wastewater systems. Circuit Rider Trainers also help Yukon First Nations with minor troubles and issues related to the operation and maintenance of their systems. All Yukon and Northern B.C. First Nations are eligible for funding under this program.
National Assessment of Water and Wastewater Systems in First Nation Communities
In 2009, AANDC launched a national assessment of water and wastewater systems in First Nation communities. An independent third party conducted the work that involved 571 First Nations across Canada. The results of the assessment are now available online, including roll-up reports, FAQs, fact sheets and regional reports. Read the Yukon Results Fact Sheet and the Yukon Regional Roll-Up report.