The city is looking to Nunami Stantec Ltd. to explore Unnamed Lake as a backup water pumping option to Apex water pumping station, which pumps water into the Iqaluit’s Lake Geraldine water reservoir, seen here. (File photo by Jim Bell)
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City to pay $20,000 for Nunami Stantec to explore Unnamed Lake as possible backup pumping station
Iqaluit’s city council wants a local engineering company to look at options to supplement the city’s water supply toward the end of the summer season. At its meeting Tuesday, council voted to spend $20,000 to have Nunami Stantec Ltd.
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