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Calgary mayor says city considering replacing water pipe that ruptured

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 09 Aug, 2024 09:51 AM

Calgary's mayor says the city is considering ways to strengthen a key water main for the long term, including replacing it altogether.

Jyoti Gondek says in the spring the city could add a liner or a sleeve to the pipe to strengthen it, or dig alongside it and built an entirely new one.

The pipe in northwest Calgary ruptured in early June, drenching a stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway and nearby parkland.

After we announced the maintenance work needed on the Bearspaw feedermain, yesterday I took the time to join the City of Calgary community & business team in Montgomery and Bowness.

Many of you asked for more information on the longer term plans for the feedermain, and impacts…
— Jyoti Gondek (@JyotiGondek) August 9, 2024

The break forced Calgarians to undertake a series of water conservation measures, from not watering lawns to taking shorter showers.

The restrictions had been gradually easing when, earlier this week, Gondek announced the pipe would have to be shut down again after 16 problem spots had been found.

The shutdown is to last about a month starting from Aug. 26, and Gondek says city officials are working with business that rely on outdoor water to find ways to keep operating.

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