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B.C. First Nation community may have longer wait for potable water return
January 24, 2022
By Ground Water Canada
By Ground Water Canada
Water line severed by tugboat
January 24, 2022
By Ground Water Canada
By Ground Water Canada
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Ucluelet First Nation, B.C. – Residents here may have a longer wait to access potable water than initially expected, following a chain of events that began with the volcanic eruption near Tonga more than a week ago. The water line that supplies the community was severed last week by a tugboat towing a log boom. It is suspected the tsunami that resulted from the eruption lifted the line before it was snagged by the boat. Global News report | READ MORE