Is the water safe to drink?

The City’s drinking water meets or is better than all territorial requirements and the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality. Health Canada has established the Guidelines, and the Maximum Acceptable Concentrations or Drinking Water Screening Values established within those Guidelines, so that the consumption of drinking water meeting those limits is protective of human health. Extensive sampling and analysis of the City of Iqaluit’s water continues to return results that meet or are better than these guidelines. However, if there are concerns or if you take the necessary flushing measures and still smell fuel, please call the hotline and report it.