Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) announced the establishment of the Six Nations Water Connection Fund on Monday that aims to help community members have their homes connected to the Six Nations Water Treatment Plant and its water-main.
The fund will also see the expansion of the water-main itself throughout the community to allow for more connections to be made.
To date, a total of $110,900 has been secured in the fund by the way of contributions from local businesses and donations from philanthropists, SNEC says.
Six Nations Director of Public Works Michael Montour says that it roughly costs $2,500 to have a home connected onto the water treatment plant and that some community members are living in “third world conditions” without having the access to clean drinking water.
Six Nations was denied recognition as an impacted First Nation on the First Nations Drinking Water Settlement in 2023 and council says they are continuing to explore options to address Six Nations drinking water needs.
