As of this morning, Calgarians used\u00a0493 million\u00a0litres\u00a0of water, bringing us closer\u00a0to our goal of\u00a0485 million\u00a0litres\u00a0per day. Thank you to everyone who continues to conserve \u2014 your efforts are making a difference.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0City\u00a0continues to call on Calgarians to conserve water. Reaching a safe and sustainable level is achievable if\u00a0every person who uses Calgary\u2019s water system saves just\u00a030\u00a0litres\u00a0per day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cCalgarians have been stepping up, and it\u2019s\u00a0helping,\u201d said\u00a0Sue Henry, Chief of the Calgary Emergency Management Agency. \u201cWe are getting closer to where we need to be, but we\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0there yet. Every\u00a0litre\u00a0saved helps us\u00a0protect our system and make sure\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0enough water for\u00a0essential services. Thank you for everything\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0doing\u2014your actions matter to our whole city.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
While\u00a0work\u00a0continues\u00a0to restore water to the\u00a0Bearspaw\u00a0South Feeder Main, it\u00a0remains\u00a0critical that Calgarians reduce everyday water use to ensure enough water stays available for emergency and fire services.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We\u2019re\u00a0asking residents to focus on three key actions:\u00a0<\/p>\n
Flushing toilets only when needed\u2014skipping three flushes saves up to 18 liters.Reducing shower time. Every one minute you save in the shower saves up to 8 liters of water.Running your dishwasher and washing machines with full loads only.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n
For answers to many of the most\u00a0common questions\u00a0about the\u00a0Bearspaw\u00a0South Feeder\u00a0Main break, visit:\u00a0https:\/\/www.calgary.ca\/emergencies\/feeder-main-repair\/water-main-break-faq.html#boilwater<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The\u00a0City\u00a0continues to make progress on repairs to the water main break along 16 Avenue N.W. Today, teams are\u00a0continuing to fill the pipe, with the next steps involving\u00a0water quality testing\u00a0and ensuring the system is fully stable. Water restrictions will only be\u00a0eased\u00a0once the system has been confirmed\u00a0safe\u00a0and fully stabilized.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Protecting the Community\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n To reduce risk\u00a0in the event of\u00a0another break,\u00a0additional\u00a0protective measures\u00a0have now been completed. These include the partial removal of the flood berm, installing barriers along a section of pathway in Parkdale, clearing catch basins,\u00a0and replacing\u00a0manhole\u00a0covers.\u00a0We are also prepared to put pumps in low lying areas if needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n 52 STREET WATER MAIN\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Planned\u00a0upgrade work\u00a0continues\u00a0on\u00a0a different\u00a0water\u00a0main\u00a0at Memorial Drive & 52nd\u00a0Street N.E.\u00a0This work is almost done, and this pipe\u00a0will\u00a0be back in service\u00a0soon,\u00a0once water quality testing is complete.\u00a0Residents in the area may\u00a0notice lower water pressure, a strong chlorine smell or cloudy water, which are normal, temporary\u00a0changes. The water\u00a0remains\u00a0safe to drink and meets all required health standards.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Any issue with cloudy water, taste or odour should pass after a couple of days of water use.\u00a0If you continue to experience water cloudiness, please contact 311.\u00a0<\/p>\n ROADS AND MOBILITY \u00a0<\/p>\n Westbound traffic along 16 Avenue N.W. between 49 Street and Sarcee Trail N.W.\u00a0remains\u00a0closed. Speed reductions are in place throughout the construction area.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n For the latest information about road closures and detours, please go to:\u00a0https:\/\/www.calgary.ca\/roads\/conditions\/traffic.html<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Pathway closures:\u00a0https:\/\/www.calgary.ca\/bike-walk-roll\/pathway-closures.html<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n To view the daily water usage dashboard, visit\u00a0calgary.ca\/watermainbreak\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n More updates will be shared as information becomes available.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n