GN issues boil water alert for Pond Inlet
Precautionary measure is to deal with high turbidity in community’s water
The Department of Health has issued a boil water advisory for residents of Pond Inlet. (File photo)
Nunavut health officials have issued a boil water advisory for residents of Pond Inlet.
The Department of Health called the advisory “a precautionary measure” due to high turbidity or cloudy water levels, the department said in a June 13 release.
That means residents should boil any water they plan to consume for at least one minute first, including water used for drinking, preparing infant formula, juices or ice cubes, cooking or brushing teeth.
The department did not say what was causing the high turbidity in the community’s water. The advisory is in place until further notice.
Our source of water is from a lake, a still lake. No way of rinsing naturally, no river. Water trucks probably never cleaned inside the tanks since the beginning of time. Lots of small landlocked fish and bacterial organisms. Water tanks is houses cleaned annually by housing association. Slimy yellow water
Isuqtuq – cloudy or muddy water. Time to get some piqalujak nilak – iceberg ice but only if there is some nearby.
Curious whether the lake may be affected by climate change or whether the water level has decreased over time.