Iqaluit Nunavut

• Iqaluit has lost at least 6M litres of water due to issues with system, city says

  The city shut down all water services on Saturday while crews repaired the water line near the Astro Hill complex where a major leak had been reported early that morning.

  Canada

  Feb 7, 2023
  
• Nunavut ends state of emergency over water shortage in Iqaluit

  The territory declared the emergency earlier in August to ensure its capital could get necessary regulatory approvals to begin replenishing its reservoir.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2022
  
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• Nunavut announces state of emergency over Iqaluit water shortage

  Iqaluit declared its own state of emergency last week due to a lack of precipitation and flows into the Apex River, its secondary water resupply source, being at a 40-year-low.

  Canada

  Aug 19, 2022
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• Iqaluit says trace amounts of fuel found in drinking water again

  The City of Iqaluit had already confirmed it was investigating after residents complained they could smell fuel in their tap water again.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2022
• Iqaluit’s arctic temperatures hamper military efforts to fix water crisis

  Iqaluit has been under a state of emergency since Oct. 12 when fuel was found in the water at the city's treatment plant.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2021
• Military headed to Iqaluit to help provide safe drinking water, Blair says

  The announcement comes 11 days after city officials told the 8,000 residents of Nunavut's capital city that their tap water had been contaminated with fuel.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2021
• Iqaluit water crisis: State of emergency declared as city receives 1st water shipment

  The city has ordered 80,000 litres of water, and four-litre jugs were being handed out in the community of about 8,000 people.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2021