Due to the possibility of petroleum hydrocarbons at the Iqaluit water treatment plant, the Department of Health is advising Iqalummiuq not to consume tap water for drinking or cooking, until further notice.
The Department of Health today received water test results from a lab in Ontario confirming the presence of elevated hydrocarbons at Iqaluit’s water treatment plant.
The Department of Health is reminding residents of Sanikiluaq that water for consumption should come from the reverse osmosis units that have been installed....