CALGARY — The City of Calgary renewed its state of emergency on Thursday to remind its approximately 1.6 million residents that water conservation efforts need to be taken seriously.
"We're not out of the woods yet" even though a water main rupture is repaired and new pipe is expected to be stabilized by Monday, Mayor Jyoti Gondek said during a news conference.But until then, she said, Calgarians need to keep reducing their water use by 25 per cent to avoid the taps going dry.
She said daily water usage has been climbing in recent days but remains below the threshold of 480 million litres needed to keep water service going and provide firefighters and health-care workers the resources to combat emergencies. The avenue was shut down after a pipe rupture was discovered on June 5 and left Calgary and its surrounding communities under a combination of mandatory and voluntary water restrictions.
Outdoor water use is also banned and residents have been encouraged to rely on rainwater for their gardens.
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