Calgary water main update for Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 [Video]

The amount of water that can be safely used by Calgarians amid ongoing repair work to the Bearspaw feeder main has been increased.

Speaking at a Tuesday news conference, Michael Thompson, general manager of infrastructure services, said the city has found a way to improve water distribution across the city.

“We have a complex water network with over 5,000 kilometres of pipe, and many underground storage reservoirs or underground tanks where we store treated drinking water prior to pumping it to homes and businesses,” he explained.

Thompson says crews have been able to reconfigure existing pumps to reroute the flow of water, bumping up the amount that can be safely used.

“The team tried a new configuration to move water throughout the city and has been testing it for the last number of days,” Thompson said. “We have now finished testing this configuration, and the team is confident that it …