Water Shut Down and Precautionary Boil Water Advisory – 5300, 5324, 5326, 515 and 513

Public Service Announcement
Water Shut Down and Precautionary Boil Water Advisory – 5300, 5324, 5326, 515 and 513
March 6, 2024 – Iqaluit, Nunavut

Please be advised of a water shut down on Thursday, March 7th, from approximately 9:00AM to 12:00PM to allow for necessary water infrastructure work.

Location of water interruption: 5300, 5324, 5326, 515 and 513

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.

The City of Iqaluit will release a Public Service Announcement when the precautionary boil water advisory is lifted.

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For additional information, please contact:

Briana Shaimaiyuk-Baines
Public Works Clerk

City of Iqaluit
867-979-5630 | B.Shaimaiyuk-Baines@iqaluit.ca

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