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Calgary water restrictions begin Monday
Calgary is repairing weakened sections of the Bearspaw South feeder main that delivers 60% of treated water, with restrictions expected to last about four weeks.
- Calgary officials asked residents and businesses across Calgary to cut water use starting Monday as crews begin repairs on the Bearspaw South feeder main, which will be shut down for about four weeks.
- Inspections found weakened sections after prior failures, including a December shutdown, and the Bearspaw South feeder main carries about 60 per cent of Calgary's treated water.
- Crews will excavate, inspect and reinforce the pipe by wrapping it with steel rebar and pouring concrete at nine vulnerable locations, while micro-tunneling shafts at five sites started in January.
- Outdoor water use will not be permitted during the shutdown, and city officials urged Calgary residents to reduce indoor consumption while irrigation businesses such as King's Irrigation warned restrictions could significantly harm their operations.
- The project is estimated at roughly $439 million, with about $318 million for a new steel pipe, and officials expect it operational later this year, aiming for December.
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Shorter showers, fewer flushes: familiar water restrictions return to Calgary starting Monday
Calgarians are once again being asked to cut back on how much water they consume, as citywide water restrictions begin again Monday. They are expected to last about four weeks, as crews reinforce parts of the Bearspaw south feeder main.
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Calgary returns yet again to water restrictions amid work to fix ailing pipe system
CALGARY - Calgarians are once again being asked to take shorter showers and reduce toilet flushes as the latest round of water restrictions kicks in.
·Toronto, Canada
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