Just to bring up to date of the fuel leakage in Iqaluit water supply--------

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OCT 18, 2021

Iqaluit officials said water that smelled of fuel was safe before testing for hydrocarbons

City testing focuses on disinfection, chlorine levels and pH levels, says city administrative office

Quoting excerpt:

"Iqaluit city officials assured people the city’s treated water was safe to drink before testing for the contaminant people said they could smell coming out of their taps.

Reports that the water smelled of fuel began surfacing on Oct. 2. On Oct. 4, the city issued a notice saying the city tests its drinking water daily and all reports were satisfactory.

But the city does not test daily for hydrocarbons, chief administrative officer Amy Elgersma said during an Oct. 15 news conference confirming the presence of fuel in the water — most likely diesel or kerosene.

“The city’s daily tests focus on disinfection and chlorine levels, pH levels, temperatures, and so on. So those tests were not catching hydrocarbons,” she said.

After the initial complaints started popping up, the city sent samples to a southern lab to test for hydrocarbons.

The samples were sent out on Oct. 4 and came back negative, said Elgersma. She said this is likely because the investigation team did not have proper test kits and the samples had lost potency during travel. "

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To read some critically discerning comments from some about this go to https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/iqaluit-officials-said-water-that-smelled-of-gas-was-safe-before-testing-for-hydrocarbons/

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