Water Shut Down and Precautionary Boil Water Advisory

Public Service Announcement

Water Shut Down and Precautionary Boil Water Advisory

September 16, 2026 – Iqaluit, Nunavut

 

Please be advised of a water shut down on September 18 from approximately 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM to allow for necessary water infrastructure work.

Location of water interruption: 400, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413 A-D, 414, 415 A-F, 416, 422 A-B, 424, 425 A-G, 426, 428, 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 446, 445, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455 A-B, 482 A-B, 484 A-B, 486 A-B, 488 A-B, 490, 492, 494, 496, 498 A-F, 500 A-D, 481 A-B, 491 A-D, 493 A-C, 552, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561, 563, 562, 564, 565, 567 A-C, 586, 569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583, 584, 586, 1600 A-B, 1601, 1603, 1605, 1607, 1609, 1610 A-B, 1611, 1613, 1615, 1617, 1619, 1620 A-B, 1621, 1623, 1625, 1627, 1629, 1630 A-B, 1631, 1637, 1639, 1640 A-B, 1641, 1643, 1645, 1647, 1649, 1650 A-D, 1651, 1653, 1655, 1657, 1659, 1660 A-D, 1661, 1663, 1665, 1667, 1669, 1671, 1673, 1680, 1682, 1684, 1686, 1688, 1690, 1692.

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