Schools and territorial government offices in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, are closed until further notice as the community enters its third day without water service.

Nunavut Emergency Management (NEM) announced the closures in a news release on Saturday.

The community of over 1,500 declared a state of emergency Thursday after a pipe failure at the water treatment plant that's preventing the hamlet from filling delivery trucks with water.

Health and Family Services services will continue to provide limited services. On Friday, the Health department told CBC News the local health centre is operating on an emergency basis only . Residents can still reach the on-call social worker, income assistance, and the on-call nurse.

The Nunavut government is continuing to send shipments of bottled

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