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In early October of 2021, residents of the Iqaluit made water quality complaints regarding a fuel-like smell coming from their tap water. On October 12th, visible fuel-like contamination was discovered on the surface of one of the below ground treated water tanks at the Water Treatment Plant. The Territory’s Chief Public Health Officer issued a Do Not Consume water quality advisory for the population of 8,500 Iqalummiut in the Territory’s Capital City. Consequently, the order placed tremendous stress on consumers for access to potable water, the ability of the Hospital to sterilize equipment, and further logistical complications due to the Covid-19 pandemic.