Drinking water in Longyearbyen

Drinking water in Longyearbyen On this page, we publish information about our work to map drinking water in Longyearbyen. Analysis results and measures will be published on this page. If you have any

Water shutdown next Wednesday

Water shutdown next Wednesday We need to replace some valves, so some addresses will be affected when we shut off the water for this work. The work will take place on Wednesday, March 25, between 8

Water and sewage

Water and sewage Assemblin operates the water supply and distribution network in the town on behalf of Longyearbyen Local Council, which owns the waterworks. We comply with drinking water regulations

Water Shutdown in Skjæringa

Water Shutdown in Skjæringa The water supply will be shut off in Skjæringa on Thursday, April 30, between 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Due to necessary repairs to the water mains, water service will be

Water shut-off Sea area

Water shut-off Sea area On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, the water will be shut off in connection with the connection of the new buildings in the sea area. The work will take place between 8:00 a.m. and 2

Water shut-off Haugen 02.06.25

Water shut-off Haugen 02.06.25 We would like to inform you that the water supply will be temporarily shut off at Haugen on Tuesday, June 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is due to necessary

Boil water advisory for Nybyen lifted

Boil water advisory for Nybyen lifted The boil water advisory for Nybyen has now been lifted. When the water pipe to Nybyen thawed, a boil water advisory was issued in accordance with drinking water

Water pipeline to Nybyen in operation

Water pipeline to Nybyen in operation Here is the latest news about frozen water pipes. Last week, a boil water advisory was issued for Nybyen. The boil water advisory is still in effect and is part

Flushing of water pipes in Longyearbyen

Flushing of water pipes in Longyearbyen Based on our action plan for drinking water, we must flush the water pipes in the city this week. The flushing will take place at night from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00

Important information about drinking water - recommendation not to drink tap water

Important information about drinking water - recommendation not to drink tap water The tap water in Longyearbyen does not currently meet water quality standards. The levels of sulfate and nickel

Legionellabakterier i vannprøver / Legionella bacteria found in water samples

Legionellabakterier i vannprøver / Legionella bacteria found in water samples Det er funnet legionellabakterier i vannprøver tatt ved Avinor og Miljøstasjonen. Det er ikke påvist smitte

Vannprøver sendt til analyse / Water samples sent for analysis

Vannprøver sendt til analyse / Water samples sent for analysis Det er i dag tatt ti ulike vannprøver på strategiske steder i Longyearbyen for å finne smittekilden til legionellabakteriene påvist

Legionellabakterier påvist i vannprøver / Legionella bacteria detected in water samples

Legionellabakterier påvist i vannprøver / Legionella bacteria detected in water samples Det er påvist legionellabakterier i vannprøvene tatt i forrige uke. Longyearbyen lokalstyre setter inn tiltak

The water situation: Status, research, and the way forward

The water situation: Status, research, and the way forward Longyearbyen is facing major and necessary measures to ensure a stable and safe drinking water supply. At the public meeting on January 21

Water, sewage, transportation, waste disposal, and local environment

Water, sewage, transportation, waste disposal, and local environment Did you find what you were looking for? No Yes! Administration On-call phonenumbers For employees For media Privacy data

The water supply in Longyearbyen must be secured

The water supply in Longyearbyen must be secured Researchers are now investigating how to better secure Longyearbyen’s only source of drinking water. An article on gemeni.no describes the work

Forhøyet nivå av legionella i drikkevannet/ Elevated level of legionella in the water supply

Forhøyet nivå av legionella i drikkevannet/ Elevated level of legionella in the water supply Longyearbyen lokalstyre har hatt driftsproblemer på vannbehandlingsanlegget som har forårsaket at

Her er siste nytt om vannet / Here is the latest news about the water

safe. Many Norwegian waterworks use chlorine for disinfection of drinking water. In Norway, we have relatively clean raw water and add less chlorine to the water than in many other countries. The amounts

Action plan

Action plan After drinking water samples were taken on September 11, 2024, analyses showed high levels of manganese. In 2025, elevated levels of nickel were also detected. On this page, you will find

Update: measures for investigating manganese

theory we worked with was that a new intake pipe was installed in Isdammen in August, and this was placed slightly deeper than the old one. The latest water samples show that this theory may not be as