A group dedicated to ending the 41 current long-term drinking water advisories on First Nations says part of the way to achieve the goal is by uplifting the work of people who work in water treatment plants.

Of those advisories, nearly half (46 per cent) are in places where water treatment systems are equipped with infrastructure that can produce clean water.

Water Movement, which aims to end drinking water advisories by connecting and supporting water and wastewater treatment operators, says recognizing local water operators can help.