Calgary officials continue to call for reduced water use as repair work hits halfway mark
Calgary officials are continuing their call for water conservation, while expressing their appreciation to Calgarians for their efforts in reducing how often they run the taps, as repairs hit the halfway mark on a critical water main.
Repair work on the Bearspaw feeder main is on track, with water restrictions set to ease by Sept. 26 barring any major problems arising, Mayor Jyoti Gondek said at a news conference Monday morning.
Work along 33rd Avenue N.W. is nearly finished, with three of the four repair sites in the final stages of backfilling and paving the road.
The mayor also emphasized that businesses along 16th Avenue N.W., where additional repair work is ongoing, are still open.
“They could sure use your support,” Gondek said. “Please know that they are eager to serve you. Go out and do some of your local shopping there.”
Ward 7 Coun. Terry Wong echoed Gondek’s call to support local Montgomery area businesses.
“If we don’t shop in these areas, they are forced to either incur the expenses of the staff that they have to keep on board, or worse yet, let the staff go,” Wong said.
“So please Calgarians, please get out there and support them.”
The city used 509 million litres of water on Sunday, up from 496 million litres the previous day and after a week of consistent daily use at or above 500 million litres.
The city says it cannot sustain distributing more than 500 million litres of water across Calgary per day without significant risk to its water system.
Its target is less than 485 million litres of daily water use, a figure officials say the city’s water system can sustain until the major feeder main comes back online later this month. Using more than 485 million litres per day puts strain on Calgary’s water infrastructure, officials say.
The Glenmore water treatment facility is producing approximately 70 per cent of the city’s water supply, officials say, more than double what it typically handles around this time of year.
The mayor said if a major issue arises at the Glenmore plant, Calgary could be thrust back into emergency conditions, similar to the ones seen in June, when the Bearspaw feeder main ruptured catastrophically.
Wong added if the city doesn’t reduce its water use, it could have far-reaching impacts on some businesses.
“If we have to step up the water restrictions, that just simply means businesses may end up having to again shut down,” Wong said.
Calgary has been under Stage 4 outdoor water use restrictions since August 26. This means no potable water use is permitted outside the home.
For more details on what is and is not allowed under Stage 4 restrictions, visit the city’s website.
As of Sunday, the city has issued 26 tickets for violating outdoor water restrictions. The fine amount for a ticket is up to $3,000.
Calgarians who are seeing outdoor water misuse can provide information through the Calgary 311 app or Calgary.ca/311.
City officials will provide an additional update on the state of Calgary’s water system Monday afternoon at 2 p.m.
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