Calgarians are expected to learn more today about what is going wrong with their key watermain.
City councillors are slated to receive and discuss an independent report into what went wrong when the Bearspaw South Feeder Main ruptured in the summer of 2024.
The main provides treated drinking water to 60 per cent of residents and the breakdown led to weeks of water restrictions.
The issue has become critical as the line has now ruptured a second time on Dec. 30, forcing a renewed round of restrictions.
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Residents are being asked to take shorter showers and reduce toilet flushes and loads of laundry and dirty dishes.
The line is expected to be fixed early next week, but Mayor Jeromy Farkas says that is not the end of it and that more interruptions can be expected until the line is replaced.
On Wednesday and Thursday the city says there will be a temporary interruption in water service to approximately 30 homes and one business in the community of Bowness along 48 Avenue and 33 Avenue northwest, including the Shane Homes West Soccer Dome.
The city says the interruption is required to allow crews to conduct an inspection of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main in the area, but in order to do it safely, the water will first need to be drained from that section of the pipe.
The latest information on the watermain repairs, including traffic impacts and updates on daily water usage is available on the city website at calgary.ca/watermainbreak.
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