Following the discovery of trace amounts of fuel in the city鈥檚 drinking water, the city鈥檚 mayor says a new treatment facility is needed.
鈥淯ltimately we need a new source of water and we need a new treatment centre,鈥� Mayor Kenny Bell told Joyce Napier on CTV鈥檚 Power Play Friday. 鈥淲e鈥檝e known that for about six years now,鈥� he said.
Iqaluit residents spent nearly two months under an order to not consumer the city鈥檚 drinking water last year after fuel was found.
The city hasn鈥檛 put an order in place this time, at least not yet, but has opened the distribution valves to flush the water.
Bell said the water is still testing well within Canadian standards.
鈥淓verything is still safe,鈥� he told Power Play.
He said the city believes there isn鈥檛 any more fuel entering the system.
Kenny Bell discusses the city鈥檚 drinking water in the video at the top of this article.
