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Thanks to a new $10.5 million water treatment station all 112 homes on Star Blanket Cree Nation (SBCN) and neighbouring reserves finally have access to clean, drinkable water. \u201cThe water now tastes phenomenal,\u201d said SBCN Councilor Matthew Nokusis. \u201cIt\u2019s like drinking store-bought water.\u201d For 17 years, clean drinking water was a luxury for hundreds living on the First Nation. \u201cI didn\u2019t trust it because it didn\u2019t look right,\u201d said Nokusis about the water before the construction of the water treatment station. \u201cI didn\u2019t even let my dog consume the water because it was brown. 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Thanks to a new $10.5 million water treatment station all 112 homes on Star Blanket Cree Nation (SBCN) and neighbouring reserves finally have access to clean, drinkable water. \u201cThe water now tastes phenomenal,\u201d said SBCN Councilor Matthew Nokusis. \u201cIt\u2019s like drinking store-bought water.\u201d For 17 years, clean drinking water was a luxury for hundreds living on the First Nation. \u201cI didn\u2019t trust it because it didn\u2019t look right,\u201d said Nokusis about the water before the construction of the water treatment station. \u201cI didn\u2019t even let my dog consume the water because it was brown. 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