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Water supply shut down in Iqaluit due to emergency valve replacement

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Lake Geraldine, the City of Iqaluit's potable water reservoir, is at an all-time low and requires 700,000 cubic metres of water pumped in to ensure residents have water to last through the winter. Michele LeTourneau/NNSL photo

The City of Iqaluit expects piped water service to be unavailable until noon due to an emergency water valve replacement.

When water is flowing again, the municipality is encouraging residents to boil their water for one minute before drinking it as a precautionary measure until noon on Sunday.

Water can boiled, allowed to cool and stored in a covered container for later use, the city stated in a Friday news release, in which it also apologized for the inconvenience and thanked residents for their cooperation.