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Iqaluit water shutdown planned for Sept. 4; boil-water advisory will apply to affected addresses

In brief

The City of Iqaluit says water service is scheduled to be shut off Friday, Sept. 4, from about 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for infrastructure work at civic addresses 400–588 and 1601–1692. The City says affected residences will be under a precautionary boil-water advisory until it posts a lift notice. Source

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What happened

In a Sept. 2 public-service announcement, the City scheduled a water interruption for Sept. 4, approximately 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at addresses 400–588 and 1601–1692. The notice does not identify street names or specific facilities.

Why it matters

Residents in the listed address ranges may be without water during the work and must boil water used for drinking, preparing infant formula, making juices or ice, washing fruit and vegetables, cooking, and brushing teeth while the advisory is active.

What happens next

The City says it will issue another public-service announcement after the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer advises that the precautionary boil-water advisory has been lifted. Residents should watch for that separate notice before returning to normal water use.

Important details

The City recommends bringing water for consumption to a rolling boil for at least one full minute. It says water may be boiled in a pot or kettle on a stove, or in an electric kettle without an automatic shut-off. For information, contact Public Works Clerk Briana Shaimaiyuk-Baines at 867-979-5630. Urgent after-hours reports of a City water-main leak or no water pressure can be made to City Dispatch at 867-979-5650. The City posted a Sept. 3 advisory-lift notice for different addresses—4065A-D, 4065 E-H and 4096B—so it does not lift the advisory associated with the planned Sept. 4 interruption. Source Source

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