City provides an update on Calgary’s water system

City officials are set to provide an update on Calgary’s ongoing water supply issues at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Calgary remains under Stage 3 water restrictions as crews monitor how the city’s water system will respond to the easing of water conservation measures. 

The City of Calgary has been gradually lifting restrictions on water use, though officials continue to urge residents to ease back into their regular water-use habits as crews work to fully stabilize the system.

Earlier this week, the city announced that all outdoor pools are exempt from the ongoing outdoor water restrictions in order to provide people with some options for relief from the heat.

On Friday, the City of Calgary’s director of capital priorities and investment, Francois Bouchart, said a final decision around easing outdoor water restrictions would come on Monday.

City officials say the Bearspaw south feeder main — which ruptured on June 5 — is still only operating at about 50 per cent of its normal capacity.