Residents

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 Quality Monitoring Sample Results

The City has received and is releasing the latest results of the ongoing water quality monitoring. These results cover test results from the weekly sampling program taken between November 16th 2021 and November 23rd, 2021.

The City is testing for BTEX/PHC[F1-F4], which tests for Petroleum Hydrocarbons in the water using 11 different parameters.

City of Iqaluit Recreation Events for the 2021 Holiday Season

The City of Iqaluit would like to inform residents of upcoming Holiday Season events.

Santa Claus Parade

Join us on Saturday December 18th, 2021 to kick off the holiday season with our annual Santa Claus Parade. Registration is now open! To be a part of the parade please register your float online at: http://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/iqaluitrecreation/Activity_Search/686

Work Postponed - Temporary Sewage Bypass – Lift Station 1

The City postponed the installation of a temporary sewage bypass around Lift Station 1 (Beach) to facilitate work inside the lift station.

The City anticipates the work to begin in January 2022.

Additional information will be available once a date has been set.

For additional information during business hours, please contact: 

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.

State of Emergency – Extended to December 7, 2021

The Iqaluit City Council has extended the state of emergency due to the local water crisis effective as of 12 a.m. Wednesday, October 20, 2021.

During a City Council meeting on Tuesday, November 30 Council approved the extension of the state of emergency. CAO Amy Elgersma will continue to act as the Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator.

In a state of emergency, the Emergency Measures Act allows the City to "do any act and take any measure the municipal Corporation considers necessary".