As warmer weather arrives and the snow melts, Calgary officials are asking residents to stay patient before ramping up outdoor water use.<\/p>\n
The city is nearing the halfway point of its water restrictions while reinforcement work continues on the Bearspaw South Feeder Main. <\/p>\n
Nicole Newton, the City of Calgary\u2019s director of climate and environment, says the next few days are critical.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen it comes to water use over the next few days, I would encourage Calgarians to hold off and just wait for us to get through these repairs,\u201d Newton said.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Calgary and surrounding communities used 501 million litres of water, just over the city\u2019s 500\u2011million\u2011litre target. Officials say the Glenmore Reservoir is keeping up with demand for now, but warn that easing off conservation too early could put pressure on the system.<\/p>\n
So close, Calgary! Yesterday\u2019s water demand was 501 million litres (ML), just over the 500 ML mark. Today is a fresh start. Let\u2019s all keep doing what we can to save water and move it back to the green zone!<\/p>\n
It\u2019s as easy as skipping a few flushes, shortening your shower and only\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/z1k6VLH3Ve<\/a><\/p>\n