Calgarians used 496 million litres of water on Saturday, and was above 500 million litres in the days before that.
WATCH ABOVE: City of Calgary director of climate and environment Carolyn Bowen thanked Calgarians for doing more in order to reduce water use, but stressed more needs to be done to prevent further strain on city infrastructure.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 used 496 million litres of water on Saturday, and was above 500 million litres in the days before that. Bowen says over the past few days, there was a pump failure and a “malfunctioning component” in the water-treatment process, which she says highlights the risk of running the system above the target.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
Normally at this time of year, the city’s Glenmore treatment plant supplies approximately 30 per cent of Calgary’s water, but is supplying 70 per cent during the repair process, Bowen said.She also said that supplying more than 500 million litres per day makes it more difficult to replenish underground reservoirs for neighbourhoods.
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