This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.A man waits for a water truck to arrive bringing water from the Sylvia Grinnell River in Iqaluit October 12, 2021. Soon after, a city by-law officer stopped to say that the truck would not be coming for some time. People were gathering at two locations to get water after the city declared they do not drink water order Tuesday night.
“In this case, we suspect that there is … some type of petroleum product in the water,” Elgersma said. The city ran tests last week and had said the water was safe to drink after residents complained on social media that their tap water smelled like fuel.The city said an emergency water source is available and residents were asked to bring their own jugs.
Photos posted on social media Tuesday showed residents filling up jugs of water at Iqaluit’s Sylvia Grinnell river and buying bottles of water in bulk at the city’s two grocery stores. The statement from the Nunavut government said tests are ongoing and results are expected back within five business days.Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.
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