Even by Canadian standards, Rankin Inlet is cold. That poses plenty of challenges for those operating the water and wastewater systems. Located on the northwestern shore of Hudson Bay in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, this hamlet of about 3,000 sits just below the Arctic Circle. Its climate is definitely what one would associate with Canada’s Arctic region: Outdoor temperatures stay below freezing from late September to early June. There are no trees because the climate has too few warm days for them to grow — even though some days in July and August can exceed 60 degrees Fahrenheit.As a result
