Longyearbyen · 78.22 N 15.63 E

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Tuesday 3 November 2026No. 9Report

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Drinking water

Water cut near Tollbygget and fire station on Monday

Water cut

Water cut near Tollbygget and fire station on Monday

Longyearbyen Local Council will shut off the water in the marked area on Monday 9 November from 09:00 to 16:00, while a new water pipe is brought into use.

No water, Monday 9 November, 09:00-16:00

Graphic: Svalbard Wire · Sources: Longyearbyen lokalstyre (map of the area, 4 November 2026). © OpenStreetMap contributors

Water supply around Tollbygget and the fire station in Longyearbyen will be shut off on Monday 9 November from 09:00 to 16:00, Longyearbyen Local Council (Longyearbyen lokalstyre) said. The supply will be cut temporarily while a new water pipe is brought into use and pipes are reconnected.

Subscribers and owners of affected properties, commercial buildings, shops and businesses will receive a text message about the work, the council said.

It asks owners and businesses to register contact details for their property on Varslemeg.no, so that the right contact person receives important alerts.

Coverage: Longyearbyen lokalstyre (the local council)