Water advisories

Distribution Change: Operation LENTUS - Purified River Water

The City of Iqaluit is pleased to advise residents that the Canadian Armed Forces Operation LENTUS is now producing purified river water, from the Sylvia Grinnell River, that will be provided to the City.

Effective December 6, 2021, the below water refill depots will be providing residents with purified river water:

• Abe Okpik Hall (indoors)
• Elder's Qammaq (indoors)

The depots are open seven days a week from 11am-6pm.

Potable Water Available

The temporary suspension of the Canadian Armed Forces Operation LENTUS has not impacted the City’s ability to provide residents with potable water at the below water depot locations.

Water has been and remains available at the following water depot locations:

• AWG (indoors – back door)
• Abe Okpik Hall (indoors)
• Elder's Qammaq (indoors)

The depots are open seven days a week from 11am-6pm.

Bottled water will be available at the CURLING RINK, at the following times:

Potable Water Available

The temporary suspension of the Canadian Armed Forces Operation LENTUS has not impacted the City’s ability to provide residents with potable water at the below water depot locations.

Water has been and remains available at the following water depot locations:

• AWG (indoors – back door)
• Abe Okpik Hall (indoors)
• Elder's Qammaq (indoors)

The depots are open seven days a week from 11am-6pm.

Bottled water will be available at the CURLING RINK, at the following times:

Water Interruption – Happy Valley

Please be advised that due to repairs to the water infrastructure, a water interruptions will be taking place on Thursday, December 2, 2021 between 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM to allow for the repairs.

Location of water interruptions:
400 – 416
523 - 582

These repairs will have no impact on the current do not consume advisory issued by the Government of Nunavut’s Department of Public Health on October 12, 2021. Until further notice, the do not consume advisory for the City of Iqaluit remains in place.

Public Service Announcement

Potable Water Available

November 27, 2021 – Iqaluit, Nunavut

The temporary suspension of the Canadian Armed Forces Operation LENTUS has not impacted the City’s ability to provide residents with potable water at the below water depot locations.

Water has been and remains available at the following water depot locations:

• AWG (indoors – back door)
• Abe Okpik Hall  (indoors)
• Elder's Qammaq (indoors)

Potable Water Available

T he temporary suspension of the Canadia n Armed Forces Operation LENTUS has not impacted the City’s ability to provide residents with potable water at the below water depot locations.

Water has been and remains available at the following water depot locations

• AWG (indoors - back door)
• Abe Okpik Hall (indoors)
• Elder's Qammaq (indoors)

The depots are open seven days a week from 11am 6pm.

Additional Potable Water Available

Bottled water will be available at the CURLING RINK, at the following times:

• Sunday, November 21st: 1:00pm-3:00pm 
• Tuesday, November 23rd: 10:00am-12:30pm 
• Thursday, November 25th: 10:00am- 12:30pm 
• Friday, November 26th: 10:00am-12:30pm

Residents are asked to be cautious and watch for traffic as they enter and exit the facility.

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Snowfall and Heavy Winds Warning – City Urges 72 Hour Water Preparedness - Potable Water Available

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall and heavy winds warning for Iqaluit. The City
encourages all residents to ensure that they have enough water for a period of up to 72 hours.
The Reverse Osmosis refill depots are open today, Monday November 22nd, from 11 am to 6 pm.

The City of Iqaluit would like to advise residents that additional treated, potable water from
CAF Operation LENTUS is available at the following locations:

Potable Water Available

The City of Iqaluit would like to advise residents that additional treated, potable water from
CAF Operation LENTUS is available at the following locations, starting Sunday, November 21st,
2021:

• AWG Parking Lot
• Abe Okpik Hall (indoor)
• Elder's Qammaq (indoor)

The depots will be open from 11am 6pm daily.

Exceptions to the above schedule are as follows:

Water Interruption – Happy Valley

Please be advised that due to repairs to the water infrastructure, a water interruptions will be taking place on Thursday, November 18th 2021 between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM to allow for the repairs.

Location of water interruptions:
400s, 500s, 1600s

These repairs will have no impact on the current do not consume advisory issued by the Government of Nunavut’s Department of Public Health on October 12, 2021. Until further notice, the do not consume advisory for the City of Iqaluit remains in place.