The end is almost in sight for Calgary’s water main woes that have been going on for the better part of a month. In her regular update, Mayor Jyoti Gondek on Tuesday confirmed that the final sections of steel replacement pipe are complete, the cemented section is curing and crews will begin backfilling the exposed roadway in Bowness and Montgomery later today.Although the repairs appear to be moving at great speed — or at least quicker than initially expected — Calgarians will still have to put up with water restrictions for the time being..That’s because underground reservoirs have to be refilled, the water main brought back up to pressure and then tested before the water quality can be verified by Alberta Health Services (AHS) to make sure it’s safe for drinking.Updated timelines will be available at the regular media briefing this afternoon which are sure to be well ahead of next month’s Stampede. But it also means no swimming pools or car washes until then.“We're not quite finished yet. There will be time needed to flush the pipe then to fill the pipe test water quality and adjust from partial pressure to regular pressure. This will take several days,” Gondek said.“We can gradually lift indoor and outdoor restrictions as well as the fire ban, but we still need some more days.“In the meantime, water usage is a gradually creeping up with temperatures, to the danger level of around 500 million litres. The city consumed about 476 million litres yesterday, which puts supplies for critical emergencies or fires at risk.A condo fire in Mackenzie Town on Monday displaced more than a dozen residents and used up nearly 3 million litres to extinguish.“Now is not the time to give up on our water saving practices,” Gondek said. “Now is not the time to fire up the sprinklers or get your car washed we are not out of the woods yet.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
The end is almost in sight for Calgary’s water main woes that have been going on for the better part of a month. In her regular update, Mayor Jyoti Gondek on Tuesday confirmed that the final sections of steel replacement pipe are complete, the cemented section is curing and crews will begin backfilling the exposed roadway in Bowness and Montgomery later today.Although the repairs appear to be moving at great speed — or at least quicker than initially expected — Calgarians will still have to put up with water restrictions for the time being..That’s because underground reservoirs have to be refilled, the water main brought back up to pressure and then tested before the water quality can be verified by Alberta Health Services (AHS) to make sure it’s safe for drinking.Updated timelines will be available at the regular media briefing this afternoon which are sure to be well ahead of next month’s Stampede. But it also means no swimming pools or car washes until then.“We're not quite finished yet. There will be time needed to flush the pipe then to fill the pipe test water quality and adjust from partial pressure to regular pressure. This will take several days,” Gondek said.“We can gradually lift indoor and outdoor restrictions as well as the fire ban, but we still need some more days.“In the meantime, water usage is a gradually creeping up with temperatures, to the danger level of around 500 million litres. The city consumed about 476 million litres yesterday, which puts supplies for critical emergencies or fires at risk.A condo fire in Mackenzie Town on Monday displaced more than a dozen residents and used up nearly 3 million litres to extinguish.“Now is not the time to give up on our water saving practices,” Gondek said. “Now is not the time to fire up the sprinklers or get your car washed we are not out of the woods yet.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
