Emergency officials in Calgary say it’s still too early to determine when water restrictions will be lifted following a feeder main break in the city's water system.
Calgary water main break: City must maintain enough water for critical firefighting efforts, officials say
Mackay told reporters crews began removing the damaged section of pipe Saturday. Once sections are removed and the repair is installed, crews will flush the pipe to ensure the water is safe to drink.“It remains too early to say when the boil water advisory or the restrictions will need to be lifted,” Mackay said.
On Sunday afternoon, Henry said if reservoir levels reach ⅓ capacity — which she added is unlikely — the city would have to further restrict water use so water is available for firefighting efforts. “That’s why this is all going to take — at minimum — five to seven days,” she said. “It is a really big repair job because this piece of infrastructure is so big, and that feeder main is a major artery.”
Once reservoirs normally filled by Bearspaw are empty, they can’t be refilled because the feeder main is broken, she said.‘A no from me’: B.C. teen’s killer refuses to listen to victim impact statement The city is advising Calgarians to fill buckets with water from the river to water plants and gardens due to river safety.
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