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Calgary water use remains too high as recently broken water main goes through testing

Amid ongoing testing, the City of Calgary says water use remains high as the repaired water main undergoes checks after rupturing late last month.
The key pipeline has suffered its second major break in less than two years and moves approximately Sixty per cent of the city's potable water, while residential households account for Sixty per cent of water use, officials say.
City officials report Calgarians used just over 500 million litres on Sunday, about 20 million litres above sustainable levels, while Sue Henry urged shorter showers and fewer toilet flushes.
The pipe was fixed late last week as crews completed repairs, and the city's general manager of infrastructure services says it should return to service in the next few days if tests pass.
Calgary CAO David Duckworth spoke to media on Jan. 7, 2026, as city councillors pressed for accountability and said council could remove him as early as Tuesday.

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