Whale Cove still has coliform in its drinking water, four years later – Nunatsiaq.com
August 03, 2018
New water filtration system to be installed mid-August
For the fourth summer on record, Government of Nunavut health officials have issued a boil water advisory for the Kivalliq community of Whale Cove.
The community of 400 has had an ongoing issue with the presence of coliform bacteria in its freshwater source through the summer and fall, though hamlet officials have yet to understand what causes it.
The GN calls the advisory a precautionary measure, but it requires residents to boil any water they plan to consume for at least a full minute.
