CALGARY — As daily water use in Calgary remains above target during repairs to a major feeder main, a city official warns the effect on pumps and other...
CALGARY — As daily water use in Calgary remains above target during repairs to a major feeder main, a city official warns the effect on pumps and other infrastructure is like a car's engine running too hard for too long.
The city says it's on track to complete repairs on the water main by September 23rd, but in the meantime, Calgarians are banned from using potable water outside, and are being asked to skip toilet flushes and hold off on laundry and dishes. "When we stay above 500 million litres, we're revving the engines at an unsustainable level over a prolonged period of time, and risk overheating the system," Bowen said.The Bearspaw South Feeder Main in northwest Calgary suddenly burst in early June, forcing a citywide clampdown on water use.
She also said that supplying more than 500 million litres per day makes it more difficult to replenish underground reservoirs for neighbourhoods.Last week, Caroline McDonald-Harker, a Mount Royal University sociologist, said there may be some fatigue settling in after a litany of more serious crises that have required sacrifice — from floods to fires to the COVID-19 pandemic.
House Republicans on Sunday issued a scathing report on their investigation into the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, blaming the disastrous end of America's longest war on President Joe Biden's administration and minimizing the role of former President Donald Trump, who had signed the withdrawal deal with the Taliban.
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