Advisory for SANIKILUAQ, Nunavut

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SANIKILUAQ

Type: Do Not Consume  -  Active

Issued: 1/23/2025

Details:

23/JAN/2025 - DNC remains in effect. This advisory has been in place since high sodium levels were discovered in their drinking water in 2016.

23/OCT/2024 - Dept of Health reminds residents it is essential to use water from the reverse osmosis units.

07/JUL/2024 - Dept of Health reminds residents water from taps without a reverse osmosis unit installed is not safe to drink.

16/FEB/2024 - DNC REMINDER
The Department of Health reminds residents of Sanikiluaq that water for consumption must come from the reverse osmosis units that have been installed in each household.

23/JUN/2016 High levels of sodium were detected in the communitys drinking water, prompting the Department of Health to issue a warning for residents not to drink the tap water. 233 reverse osmosis filters procured and installed in homes as a temporary solution to the problem. 

The Hamlets drinking water source is described as yellow-ish and salty.