Since 2012, A.U.G. Signals Ltd. (AUG) has been collaborating with Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO), a tribal council serving six First Nations in Northern Ontario, to provide a drinking water monitoring solution customized for the unique challenges they face.
Safe Water Project in Fort Severn, ON
Recently, KO in cooperation with AUG introduced “Safe Water Project,” the latest water and waste water initiative to reduce boil water advisories across Canada. This project aims to empower communities to effectively manage their own drinking water through the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of contaminants, and to support local water operators and personnel in addressing adverse water quality events as they occur in real-time.
AUG’s TRITON- Intelligent Water Surveillance™ was selected by the First Nations as the state-of-the-art technology to provide continuous, remote monitoring of the drinking water for the communities. TRITON supports and complements standard monitoring practices by offering an additional level of protection.
Recent accomplishments of the Safe Water Project through TRITON include:
- Preventing boil water advisory in two instances, potential adverse water quality events have been detected and corrected prior to them becoming critical
- Training KO/AUG 10 local personnel in the O&M of the TRITON units, developing First Nations capacity
- Viewing and interpreting the data from the TRITON units has become a routine daily activity for management and operational personnel alike
The following links are the public news release on the Safe Water Project:
- Ontario Regional Chief Day Calls on All Federal Parties to Target 0% Boil Water Advisory in All First Nations
- CBC Northern Chiefs Council showcase Safe Water Project
- Safe Water Project Minimizing and Preventing Boil Water Advisories
- Safe and Clean Water Must be a Priority – Ontario Regional Chief Day
For more information about TRITON, visit TRITON- Intelligent Water Surveillance™.