Six Nations looking at ground water study in hopes of joining $8 billion clean drinking water settlement

Six Nations still doesn’t know if it qualifies to join a a major clean drinking water class-action suit that saw an $8 billion settlement last year. But Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) hopes joining the provincially funded Ambient Groundwater Geochemistry Program will give them a leg up in joining the suit. SNEC decided at its finance meeting Monday ( May 15, 2023) to launch the investigation into the study of Six Nations groundwater contamination hoping it will help Six Nations make a case to join the drinking water class action suit. It could also find out the level of contaminants in the water and how widespread the water contamination problem is. SNEC approved the environmental task force to look into joining the provincially funded Ambient Groundwater Geochemistry Program will also…

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