Iqaluit's water treatment plant is pictured in 2021. The city has been using a water treatment bypass system while repairs were completed on the plant.Dustin Patar/The Canadian Press
The City of Iqaluit says its water treatment plant is to return to service Tuesday morning, more than a year after it was shut down due to contamination.
The plant was initially shut down in October, 2021, after fuel was detected in the city’s water supply.
A do-not-consume order was lifted in December of that year, but less than a week later it was discovered the water was contaminated by a tar-like substance.
The city has since been using a water treatment bypass system while repairs were completed on the plant.
The city says when the plant becomes operational at 8 a.m., residents will be under a precautionary boil water order that could last as long as a week.
It says as the filtration system takes over, residents will notice gradual improvement in the taste and clarity of the water coming from their taps.