Water Supply and Waste Disposal Systems for Arctic Communities

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Heinke, G.W., Deans, B.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1973
• Subjects: Active layer; Arctic; Frobisher Bay; Northwest Territories
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65961

The special problems of providing adequate water supply and waste disposal systems for arctic settlements are examined at the community of Frobisher Bay, Northwest Territories. The two existing methods, a trucked and a piped system, are compared for adequacy, reliability and cost. A series of altern...