Calgary water usage rises as city enters second week of restrictions
CBC
The City of Calgary is reminding people to save water after a recent spike in usage.
Officials reported the end to a six-day streak of water use under the recommended level of 500 million litres per day Sunday, when people in Calgary and surrounding communities used 504 million litres, according to data from the city.
The latest round of water restrictions began March 9 and will last four weeks. It comes because the city halted flow on its key Bearspaw feeder main, to reinforce it after two major breaks in 2024.The restrictions, expected to last about four weeks, come as the city works to reinforce the Bearspaw south feeder main, which has suffered two breaks since 2024.
The city is calling for residents to save 25 litres per person, per day. Officials recommend only flushing toilets when needed, showering for three minutes or less, and only running dishwasters and washing machines with full loads.
Monday's update comes the same day the city lifted a boil-water advisory issued three days earlier that affected about 500 homes and businesses in the southwest community of Spruce Cliff, and some areas of Wildwood and Rosscarrock.
The city says the advisory was unrelated to the issues dogging the Bearspaw feeder main.
Clearing the pipes and systems affected by the advisory required about two million litres of water, the city said.
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