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Are you ready? Calgary water restrictions return March 9
- On March 9, 2026 the City of Calgary will shut down the Bearspaw South Feeder Main for about a month until April 9, 2026, and impose citywide water-use restrictions lasting about four weeks.
- Following two major ruptures, officials say new wire snaps and Farkas called the feeder main 'terminally ill,' prompting expedited replacement planning.
- Crews will focus on repairing nine segments along 16 Avenue Northwest near Sarcee Trail and reinforcing them with concrete to stabilize the feeder main.
- Because the feeder main supplies much of the city, the region will rely mainly on the Glenmore water treatment plant while Calgarians face restrictions like shorter showers and banned outdoor watering starting March 9.
- Officials note the parallel replacement pipe is on track for completion by the end of 2026, raised the daily threshold to roughly 500 million litres, and urged residents to cut use by at least three per cent, says Michael Thompson, general manager of infrastructure.
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Calgary to begin reinforcing faulty water main, bring back water restrictions
CALGARY - Looming water restrictions for residents in Alberta's largest city will be a bit more lenient this time around, but officials maintain that every flush counts.
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Calgary ups safe daily water use limit to 500M litres ahead of March 9 restrictions
The City of Calgary has upped its safe water use limit to 500 million litres per day, as it prepares to implement water restrictions for work on the Bearspaw South feeder main. City officials and Mayor Jeromy Farkas provided an update on work starting on March 9, along with a reminder that water restrictions will […]
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