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   Paulatuk
  • The Paulatuk water treatment system consists of a water intake and truckfill station that were both built in 1991.
  • The town draws its water from New Water Lake.
  • The water intake is a 50m HDPE pipe with a heat trace system.
  • A submersible pump is used to transport the water through the pipe and into the truckfill arm.
  • The water truck driver activates the pump with controls on the outside of the building. The movement of water through the truckfill arm activates a chlorine flow switch to disinfect the water.
  • Chlorine levels are checked daily and adjusted.
  • The town has 2 water trucks, each with a 7,274-litre capacity.
  • To learn more about Paulatuk, click here