Oneida Nation of the Thames signs $43M clean water deal with federal government

Ottawa pledges $43M for clean drinking water on Oneida Nation of the Thames - London

To end a long-term drinking water advisory, Oneida Nation of the Thames will switch to Lake Huron as its water source, and have its existing piped distribution system upgraded.

Oneida Nation of the Thames gets $43M from Ottawa for clean drinking water

Oneida Nation of the Thames, a First Nation near London, Ont., that's been on a boil-water advisory since 2019, has secured $43 million in federal funding to connect to a municipal water supply.

Oneida Nation of the Thames signs $43M clean water deal with federal government

Plans are in the works to connect the existing Oneida Water Supply System to the Lake Huron Primary Water Supply System with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) investing over $43 million to support the design and construction phases of this project.