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Fuel contamination concerns continue to cloud Iqaluit’s drinking water. Here’s why

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last fall after it was found to be contaminated with fuel. Throughout the emergency, the city continued to hand out bottled water to residents at different sites around the city.Nunavut chief public health officer on Iqaluit water contamination – Oct 16, 2021

The fuel tank was removed and deep cleaning was done of the bedrock in the void and areas below the water treatment plant. But Jia said that was not enough to solve the city’s problem. Nunavut’s Department of Health said a do-not-consume order was not necessary at this time, because the levels of hydrocarbons identified are below the Health Canada Drinking Water Screening Value and considered safe for consumption.

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