Bearspaw Feeder Main

• Compensation for Calgary’s water oversight board faces questions

  Creating a Water Utility Oversight Board for the City of Calgary was one of the recommendations from the independent panel tasked with reviewing the Bearspaw feeder main break.

  Canada

  May 12
  
• Next stage of Calgary’s Bearspaw feeder main replacement construction underway

  Work began earlier this year to fast-track a replacement for the Bearspaw feeder main, which suffered its second catastrophic failure in less than two years back in December.

  Canada

  May 11
  
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• Calgary city council approves $609M to cover feeder main, water system upgrades

  The move brings the total cost associated with Calgary's Bearspaw feeder main to $439 million, which includes $381 million to pay for the replacement project.

  Canada

  Mar 17
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• Calgary water use climbs above city threshold for 1st time since restrictions imposed

  Calgary and surrounding communities used 504 million litres of water on Sunday, ending a six-day streak of water use under the city-imposed daily threshold of 500 million litres.

  Canada

  Mar 16
• Alberta launches municipal inspection into Calgary’s handling of Bearspaw feeder main

  The Alberta government will announce next steps in its review of Calgary's water system, as city crews work to repair damaged sections of the Bearspaw feeder main this month.

  Canada

  Mar 13
• Calgary under month-long water restrictions as Bearspaw feeder main work begins

  Water restrictions are in effect for Calgary residents as the city begin a four-week-long reinforcement project on the Bearspaw South Feeder Main.

  Canada

  Mar 9
• Calgary needs an extra $609M for Bearspaw feeder main, water infrastructure upgrades

  The request for additional funding comes after Calgary city council approved more than $1 billion in funding for water infrastructure in this year's budget.

  Canada

  Mar 3
• Calgary water restrictions for feeder main repairs to return in March

  The City of Calgary has announced new water restrictions will be imposed starting March 9, to allow for more repair work to be done on the Bearspaw Feeder Main.

  Health

  Feb 20
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• Road closure in effect after wire snaps detected on Calgary’s Bearspaw feeder main

  The Bearspaw feeder main, which carries 60 per cent of the city's drinking water, has experienced two critical failures in less than two years.

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  Feb 13
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• City councillor questions Calgary’s fast-tracked feeder main replacement project

  Last month, city officials announced it is fast-tracking the project, which would add a steel pipe of the same size and parallel to the existing pipe.

  Canada

  Feb 6