Shoal Lake 40 First Nation ended a 24-year boil-water advisory last year, and won an impressive award for their work. But clean drinking water is only one of many new benefits in the community.

Lake Mary’s Chief Water Plant Operator Scott Rankin said that when he arrived at work just before 6 a.m., he noticed a mist coming out of the 2,500-gallon tank that contains hydrogen peroxide.

Lake Mary’s water plant, more costly and complex than conventional ones, is gaining visibility nationally as a utility solution for water contaminants of rising concern like 1,4-dioxane.