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.
Today, Dr. Michael Patterson, Nunavut’s Chief Public Health Officer, has announced the easing of public health measures in Iqaluit, and the beginning of wastewater testing in Iqaluit and Rankin Inlet.
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 and the City of Iqaluit are issuing a boil water advisory for the following areas of the City of Iqaluit: Inuksugait Plaza buildings 1104A,B,C,D, and buildings 985, 1087, 1089, 1093, 1103, and 1107.
The Department of Health and the City of Iqaluit issued a boil water advisory on Thursday, April 23, 2015, for the following areas of the City of Iqaluit: Inuksugait Plaza buildings 1104A,B,C,D, and buildings 985, 1087, 1089, 1093, 1103 and 1107.
The Department of Health and the City of Iqaluit issued a boil water advisory on Thursday, April 23, 2015, for the following areas of the City of Iqaluit: Inuksugait Plaza buildings 1104A,B,C,D, and buildings 985, 1087, 1089, 1093, 1103 and 1107.
Dr. Carolyn Pim, Nunavut’s Acting Chief Public Health Officer, today announced a positive case of COVID-19 at the Mary River Mine 176 km southwest of Pond Inlet.