Neegan Burnside has been awarded a contract, through competitive bid, to assess all First Nation water and wastewater facilities across 10 provinces and 2 territories. This 18 month contract involves the inspection and corresponding recommendations for 1,300 facilities, including a representative sampling of over 70,000 wells, cisterns and septic fields, located across 607 First Nation communities.

The engineering assessment will provide a more accurate account of the current state of water and wastewater systems on reserves and will enable First Nations and Federal Government to focus resources on priorities required to address identified needs for each community. The contract was awarded by the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development on May 25, 2009.

The contract will be managed by Heather MacKenzie, P.Eng. from the Neegan Burnside Ltd. office located in Winnipeg with assistance from other offices.