For the past month in Nunavut, residents have been complaining about a very serious problem: they no longer have drinking water.

According to Health Canada even boiling water would be useless because of the excess bacteria. Scientists have discovered that it may be due to the release of toxic gas.

“The kitchen sink was the first indicator,” said someone from Nunavut, Mr. Itorcheak telling us of the chemical smell coming from his water.

Mr. Itorcheak, an Inuk, is one of the Iqaluit residents who have been left without potable water for a month. It took numerous complaints to confirm that the city’s water supplies were contaminated with fuel.

An investigation is underway because officials believe that this drinking water failure could be criminal, therefore be caused by a person that we would yet know the identity of.

The grocery stores are in shortage of bottled water and even surgery and dentist appointments have been postponed because they needed more staff to treat the sick.