Jyoti Gondek, flanked by several city councillors, thanked citizens for the sacrifices they've made and urged them to do just a bit more to avoid more drastic water rationing.
WATCH ABOVE: The City of Calgary held a rare morning update on ongoing repairs to the Bearspaw feeder main. Adam MacVicar has the details.Calgary’s mayor says every skipped toilet flush over the next two weeks will matter as repairs on a troubled water main near the finish line and a treatment plant picking up the slack works full-tilt.
The massive Bearspaw South Feeder Main in the city’s northwest burst in June, forcing the city to ban outdoor water use and urge Calgarians to use their toilets, showers, washing machines and dishwashers less. Those repairs are slated to be complete as scheduled on Sept. 23, with water rationing expected to end three days later.During the outage, the Glenmore Water Treatment Plant in southwest Calgary has been handling more than twice what it would normally, and the increased strain has already caused some malfunctions.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
“That’s the main reason that I’ve been asking you to keep up your great work in reducing water use, and I’m encouraging you to do just a little bit more.
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