City Wide Water Shutdown – Friday Sept. 1st

City Wide Water Shutdown – Friday Sept. 1st

The City advises residents that from 9am to 5 pm on Friday September 1st, there will be a City wide water shutdown. This shutdown is necessary to allow for critical and necessary infrastructure upgrades.

When water pressure drops, the Chief Public Health Officer of Nunavut automatically issues a precautionary boil water advisory. If this water interruption affects your residence, you are under a precautionary boil water advisory.

When the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer informs the City of Iqaluit that the advisory is lifted, we will inform residents.

During a precautionary boil water advisory, the City recommends that all water for consumption is brought to a rolling boil for a minimum of one full minute.

It is recommended that all water be boiled for the following uses:

• drinking;
• preparing infant formulas;
• preparing juices and ice cubes;
• washing fruits and vegetables;
• cooking; or
• brushing of teeth.

Water can be boiled either in a pot or kettle on a stove or an electric kettle without an automatic shut-off.

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For more information during business hours contact: Sue Avery Public Works Clerk S.Avery@iqaluit.ca | 867-979-5630

To report an urgent water issue (city water main leak or no water pressure) after hours contact: City Dispatch 867-979-5650