The Government of Nunavut listed Rankin Inlet among communities with active drinking-water advisories in a Sept. 17 reminder, nine days after the community-specific advisory began. The government’s current drinking-water page continues to list Rankin Inlet under a boil-water advisory, linked to repair work on the utilidor. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

Residents should boil any tap water intended for consumption for a full minute. That includes water for drinking, cooking, making infant formula, preparing juice or ice, washing fruits and vegetables, and brushing teeth. The advisory does not mean bottled water is required: the Health Department says tap water is safe to consume once the boiling instructions are followed. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

The Department of Health says it will notify the community when the advisory is lifted. Its boil-water guidance says an advisory is lifted only after the system has been repaired or treated and consecutive tests show the water is safe to drink without boiling. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

The advisory began Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. It is a precaution related to utilidor repairs, not a do-not-consume advisory. The Government of Nunavut’s latest territorial reminder was dated Sept. 17, and its current drinking-water page still lists Rankin Inlet as of Sept. 26.