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City officials will update Calgarians on Thursday afternoon with the latest developments on the city’s water system.
Officials say Bearspaw south feeder main operating at 50% capacity
City officials provide update on the major feeder main break affecting Calgary’s water supply.
City officials will update Calgarians on Thursday afternoon with the latest developments on the city’s water system.
On Tuesday, the city said indoor water use could return to normal in Calgary and the neighbouring communities that rely on its water supply, though Mayor Jyoti Gondek urged residents to ease back into their regular water-use habits as crews work to fully stabilize the system.
- City officials are set to provide an update on the city’s ongoing water situation at 2 p.m. on Thursday. Watch it live here or on the CBC Alberta YouTube channel.
The city remains under a state of local emergency and outdoor Stage 4 water restrictions and a citywide fire ban remain in place as crews determine how the system will respond to the easing of indoor conservation measures.
However, the state of local emergency that was enacted on June 15 expires on Thursday, and the city will review whether to renew or lift it as they monitor the water supply situation.
City officials say the Bearspaw south feeder main — which ruptured on June 5 — is operating at 50 per cent capacity for now. Restoring the city’s normal water supply also means taking some of the stress off of the rest of the system.