The Ahousaht First Nation northwest of Tofino, B.C., is celebrating the opening of its new wastewater treatment plant. The treatment plant opened on Wednesday on Flores Island, where the First Nation is located, just off western Vancouver Island.
The Ahousaht First Nation northwest of Tofino, B.C., is celebrating the opening of its new wastewater treatment plant.
The new wastewater treatment plant replaces the community's old facilities, which included a septic tank treatment and lift station, and an outfall pipe. Moving forward, the treatment plant will be operated by trained members of the Ahousaht First Nation. "As an oceanic people, our marine ecosystem and aquatic food systems are integral and interconnected to our way of life," he said.
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