Advisory for SACHS HARBOUR, Northwest Territories

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SACHS HARBOUR

Type: Boil Water  -  Active

Issued: 2/9/2026

Details:

SACHS HARBOUR COMMUNITY WS – 

BWA issued February 9 due to frozen intake and truck-filled pipes following extreme winter conditions, local temperature dipped below -40C Monday afternoon, with a wind chill factor of -56C.  

The Water Treatment Plant currently cannot draw water into the system and therefore cannot treat the water supply, Manual chlorination is being carried out, and there have been no illnesses associated with drinking water reported in the community.