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Iqaluit city council met Thursday to learn about options for a new source of drinking water. Council will vote in August. The city will then need to apply for a new water license with the Nunavut Water Board, a process expected to take at least a year.
Amy Elgersma, Iqaluit’s chief administrative officer, said water levels at Lake Geraldine, the reservoir for the city’s potable water, are lower than the city would like them to be.