The Chúush Fund has raised nearly $500,000 for the Tribes, but $200 million is needed to completely repair the system
When a water main broke on May 31, 2019, in Shitike Creek, it left the Warm Springs Reservation without water for 76 days.
Since then, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs have continued to deal with boil water notices, as the pressure in the aging system isn't always high enough to keep the water moving.
Just who's responsible for fixing the infrastructure has been a subject