As people get back into routine, the city is asking them to pivot once again to conserve water during feeder main repairs, but it seems Calgarians aren't as eager this time.
As people get back into routine, the city is asking them to pivot once again to conserve water during feeder main repairs, but it seems Calgarians aren't as eager this time.
Thompson says crews have been able to reconfigure existing pumps to reroute the flow of water, bumping up the amount that can be safely used. "Every day that we're over 500 million litres a day, we reduce our capacity for storage in our underground tanks and we put the system at more risk."Calgary's water use is starting higher this time, and there are still about three more weeks to go.
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