Work Pauses on Calgary Water Pipe After Injuries; Consumption Continues to Rise

Published on June 13, 2024

Repairs to a fractured Calgary water pipe were paused on June 13 after two workers were injured at the site, while the city’s mayor pleaded with residents to step up their conservation efforts. “I want you to think about a fire truck pulling up, facing a serious situation,” Mayor Jyoti Gondek said in a morning media update. “They hook up to a hydrant and dribbles come out. This could be a reality if we don’t start conserving more water.” Ms. Gondek said daily water use increased by another eight million litres on June 12. That would bring the city’s consumption up to 490 million litres—well above the June 8 440-million-litre mark and right on the city’s threshold for safety....

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