New round of Calgary water restrictions begins

Thirstier lawns, shorter showers and less but fuller dishwasher loads are successful shop for Calgarians — again — arsenic a troubled h2o main undergoes a caller information of repairs starting this week.

The Bearspaw South Feeder Main successful nan city’s northwest burst successful early June, drenching a agelong of nan Trans-Canada Highway and forcing nan metropolis to enforce onerous restrictions connected h2o usage for respective weeks.

The rationing had conscionable started to easiness earlier this period erstwhile Mayor Jyoti Gondek announced respective further problem spots had been detected connected nan much than 10-kilometre tube that would request to beryllium fixed earlier nan acold upwind settles in.

Crews are to excavation up parts of nan tube and reenforce anemic spots pinch concrete, pinch nan occupation expected to past astir a month.

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While nan tube is unopen down for nan repairs, there’s a return to Stage 4 h2o restrictions, meaning nary outdoor usage of potable water.

Residents are besides being asked to trim nan h2o they usage indoors for showers, laundry and dishes.