Calgary Drinking Water

• Calgary water fluoridation delayed again as implementation cost rises

  According to the City of Calgary, implementation costs of re-introducing fluoride to the city's drinking water have grown from $10.1 million to $28.1 million.

  Health

  Jul 19, 2023
  
• Calgary health professionals concerned with misinformation around fluoride

  On Monday, Calgary city council voted in favour of a referendum on water fluoridation as part of the upcoming municipal election.

  Politics

  Feb 2, 2021
  
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• If you live in Alberta, here’s what you can do to have your water tested for lead

  Testing your water is the best way to find out if there’s lead in it. Here's how you can find out whether you're at risk.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2019
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• Calgary doesn’t know how many homes have lead pipes that could make water unsafe

  Hundreds of homes in Calgary may have been exposed to dangerous lead levels in their drinking water due to aging plumbing and infrastructure

  Investigations

  Nov 4, 2019
• Management strategy aims to lower risk of pollution in Bearspaw Reservoir

  A management strategy is being developed to balance human activity and protecting water quality of Bearspaw Reservoir.

  Environment

  Jun 20, 2019
• For the love of the land: Alberta ranch donates conservation easement for conservation efforts

  What the Alberta government calls "ecologically valuable land" at the WineGlass Ranch surrounds Jumpingpound Creek — a source of Calgary’s drinking water — and is part of the province’s grant to protect watersheds and wildlife habitats on private land.

  Environment

  Sep 19, 2018
• Work underway to fortify Calgary’s Glenmore Dam against future floods

  Calgary’s planning commission was given a closer look at the reconstruction effort on Thursday.

  Environment

  Jul 14, 2017