Water Facts

Public Service Announcement
Holiday Schedule for Trucked Services, Landfill and City Offices
December 20, 2023 – Iqaluit, Nunavut

The City would like to advise residents that trucked services –water and garbage - will not run on:

• Monday, December 25th, 2023
• Monday, January 1st, 2024

The Landfill will be closed on:
• Monday, December 25th, 2023
• Tuesday, December 26th, 2023
• Wednesday, December 27th, 2023
• Monday, January 1st, 2024
• Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024

Public Service Announcement

Water Shut Down and Precautionary Boil Water Advisory – Aug 15

171,172,173,174,175,176,177,178,185,187,189,354,356,358,359,645,650,656,655,656,

657,658,663,664,665,670,671,672,673,674,675,676,678,679,670,680,681,682,683,684,

685,686,687,688,689,690,691 and 692

August 14, 2023 – Iqaluit, Nunavut

Water Shut Down and Precautionary Boil Water Advisory – June 27

155,158 and 162

Please be advised of a water shut down on Tuesday, June 27th, 2023 at approximately 1:00 p.m. to allow for necessary water infrastructure work.

Location of water interruption: 155,158 and 162.

The City of Iqaluit will issue a precautionary boil water advisory for the above addresses following the shutdown.

Public Service Announcement

Iqaluit Water Testing Explained

The City of Iqaluit would like to share the results of the recent testing of the water treatment plant and distribution system.

The standard tests applied inside the water treatment plant are for chlorine levels, bacteria and hydrocarbons. Since the water treatment plant was re-opened on April 27th, chlorine levels have been within national standards, and tests for bacteria and hydrocarbons have come back negative.

Public Service Announcement

Water Treatment Plant Return to Service – April 25

The City of Iqaluit Water Treatment Plant will be returning to service the morning of Tuesday, April 25. Starting at 8 am on April 25, all City of Iqaluit water customers are under a precautionary boil water order. This applies to both trucked and piped water customers.

Due to the high volume of water testing to be conducted, this precautionary boil water advisory could last as long as a week.

Public Service Announcement

Precautionary Boil Water Advisory Lifted – 580, 578, 576, 574, 572, 570 568, 569, 562,581, 579, 577, 575, 573, 571, 565,563,561, 559, 552, 555,550,552, 554,556, 558, 560, 562, 564, 582, 584, 586

August 16, 2022 – Iqaluit, Nunavut

The City of Iqaluit advises residents that the precautionary boil water advisory is lifted for the

News Release

City of Iqaluit Declares Local State of Emergency

August 12, 2022 – Iqaluit, Nunavut

Public Service Announcement
Emergency Water Shut Down and Precautionary Boil Water Advisory – 580, 578, 576, 574, 572, 570 568, 569, 562,581, 579, 577, 575, 573, 571, 565,563,561, 559, 552, 555,550,552, 554,556, 558, 560, 562, 564, 582, 584, 586.
August 9, 2022 – Iqaluit, Nunavut

Please be advised of an immediate emergency water shut down on Tuesday, August 9 2022 from approximately 10:00 AM.