Calgary Water Main Break

• 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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• Calgary requires at least $5.7B over next 10 years for critical infrastructure

  The report shows 11 per cent of the City of Calgary's assets are rated in poor or very poor condition, with $5.7 billion required to repair the most critical infrastructure.

  Canada

  Feb 11
• Calgary to use ‘open cut’ method for feeder main replacement work in Bowness

  Construction on the second phase of the Bearspaw feeder main replacement project is set to start in May.

  Canada

  Feb 6
• 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
• City of Calgary says work to replace Bearspaw South Feeder Main to begin Friday

  The City of Calgary says work to twin the Bearspaw South Feeder Main with a new steel pipe will begin Friday and is expected to be completed in December.

  Politics

  Jan 22
• Nenshi accuses Smith’s UCP of playing blame game over Calgary water main

  Naheed Nenshi was Calgary’s mayor during part of the time when, a report says, projects to inspect and perform maintenance on the water line were deferred for other priorities.

  Politics

  Jan 20
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• Calgary lifts water restrictions, officials say Bearspaw pipe fixed and stable

  The City of Calgary says tests on a repaired water main have been successful and all water restrictions in the city and surrounding communities are now lifted.

  Canada

  Jan 16
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• Alberta government to review Calgary’s water system after feeder main breaks

  Alberta's municipal affairs minister is requesting that the City of Calgary hand over all relevant documents and materials related to the feeder main break by Jan. 27.

  Canada

  Jan 15