The Government of Nunavut’s Health Department issued a public health advisory for Taloyoak on Oct. 5 after a mechanical failure involving a pump at the water treatment plant. Residents are being told to bring water to a rolling boil for at least one full minute before using it for drinking, infant formula, juices, ice cubes, washing fruits and vegetables, cooking or brushing teeth. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

The advisory affects water used for key household consumption purposes and has no stated end date. Residents need to keep boiling water for the listed uses until the Health Department announces that the advisory has been lifted.

The Health Department says it will notify the community when the boil-water advisory is lifted. The notice does not provide a repair schedule, testing timeline or expected end date.

This is a health and service alert, not a construction announcement or a long-term water-system decision. Water can be boiled in a pot, on a stove or in an electric kettle without an automatic shut-off. The department also advises residents to use camp stoves outdoors to avoid carbon monoxide entering homes. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗