WRIGLEY (26 January 2026) - The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in the community of Wrigley that the precautionary Boil Water Advisory has been lifted.
Residents who receive their water from the Community Government of Wrigley were asked to boil their water due to a mechanical failure in the water treatment system.
There have been no illnesses associated with drinking water reported in the community.
The Community Government of Wrigley, with support from the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, have been able to resolve the issues. The water treatment plant is now functioning normally, and the precautionary Boil Water Advisory is now lifted. Normal use of drinking water may resume.
The Department of Health and Social Services recommends that residents and businesses flush their water supply by doing the following:
- Run all cold water faucets and drinking fountains for 1 minute before use;
- Flush and clean all water-using equipment, such as soda fountains, coffee makers and ice-making machines, for at least 1 minute;
- Change all point of use filters (tap mounted carbon filters, Brita filters, etc.);
- Flush and clean all coffee machines;
- Drain and flush all ice-making machines;
- Run water softeners through a regeneration cycle;
- Drain and refill hot water heaters; and
- Drain and clean water-holding tanks.
Information and a video on how to drain and clean water-holding tanks are available at https://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/drinking-water-quality.
For more information, contact:
Andrew Wind
Manager Communications
Health and Social Services
HSSmedia@gov.nt.ca