Community Government Tool Kit
Water Quality / Water & Sewage
Community governments have primary responsibility for providing safe drinking water to NWT community residents. The GNWT, the federal government, the water boards and all NWT residents also have roles to play. This is an essential service where MACA and other involved GNWT departments strive to work in partnership with community governments to guarantee safe drinking water from source to tap.
MACA provides funding to support community governments in providing water and sewage services through the Water & Sewer Services Funding Policy. Community governments are funded according to a standard cost model. This model assumes a due diligence approach to operations, that community governments will charge consumers for water and sewage services, and recognizes that there is a “fixed” cost of operations, regardless of consumption.