Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek confirmed on Wednesday the city is still on track to ease outdoor water restrictions this week, and officials are set to provide another update at 9 a.m. on Thursday as to whether or not the city can move down to Stage 2 outdoor water restrictions.
After a catastrophic break of the key feeder main in the city’s northwest plunged the city into an unprecedented water supply crisis nearly six weeks ago, Calgary remains under Stage 3 water restrictions.
- City officials are set to provide an update at 9 a.m. on Thursday. Watch it live above or on the CBC Alberta YouTube channel.
The City of Calgary has been gradually lifting restrictions on water use, though officials continue to urge residents to ease back into their regular water-use habits as crews work to fully stabilize the system and monitor how the city’s water system will respond to the easing of water conservation measures.
Four wire snaps in total have been confirmed along the Bearspaw south feeder main as of Wednesday afternoon. The fourth wire snap was detected Monday, before one additional pump was turned on at the Bearspaw Water Treatment Plant.
Officials reiterated on Wednesday if new damage or additional signs of stress are noticed within the pipe, it will halt progress in lifting water restrictions.
However, the city says that if everything goes as planned, Stage 1 outdoor water restrictions could come into effect on July 22.