Underground fuel spill likely responsible for Iqaluit water contamination: officials – National

The Metropolis of Iqaluit says an outdated underground spill is probably going liable for gas that’s contaminating town’s faucet water.

Metropolis officers say in a information launch that they discovered indicators of a historic spill subsequent to the water therapy plant in an inaccessible gap within the floor.

Iqaluit’s water has been undrinkable since Oct. 12 when traces of gas had been discovered within the water therapy plant.

Town says testing is now being accomplished to verify the spill is the supply of the contamination.

Town provides that it has reported the spill to the Nunavut authorities and has employed an expert agency to scrub it up.

There’s nonetheless no timeline for when town’s residents will be capable of drink Iqaluit’s faucet water once more.

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Nunavut chief public well being officer on Iqaluit water contamination