Overview
- City data show Jan. 9 water use at 504 million litres, above the 485 million‑litre daily threshold needed for safe operations and reserves.
- Crews are slowly refilling the seven‑kilometre pipe with about 22 million litres, sourced from the Bearspaw plant and Bow River so reported usage figures are unaffected.
- Refilling will take several days before quality testing and system stabilization, with officials targeting early next week for those checks.
- The city has activated a community protection plan that includes berm removals, temporary barriers near the Bow River pathway, drainage work and pumps to manage potential rupture risks, with added reinforcement work planned in spring.
- Residents in Calgary and nearby communities are asked to save 25–30 litres per person daily by skipping some flushes, shortening showers and running only full laundry and dishwasher loads, while westbound 16 Ave NW remains closed between 49 St. and Sarcee Tr. NW during repaving expected to finish by mid to late next week.