FOG BLOG CANADA NEWS LOG: CONTAMINATED WATER TANK REASON FOR FUEL IN IQALUIT DRINKING WATER:

Iqaluit confirms contaminated water tank.....The City of Iqaluit says testing shows a high concentration of fuel in a tank that supplies water to the Nunavut capital.

It says the fuel could be diesel or kerosene, but that long-term health effects are not a concern.

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Residents of the community of 8,000 people were told on Tuesday not to drink tap water after it was discovered it may be contaminated by fuel.

Some residents reported smelling fuel in their water last week, but city officials said regular testing came back clear.