The City congratulated Airdronians on reducing water usage over the weekend, but said those driving along 8 Street today will notice water running away as the City flushes its lines along that stretch.
"The City will be doing main flushing along 8 St. for regulatory compliance," a note on Facebook reads. "Flushing water lines is required to maintain a minimum chlorine residual of 0.1 mg/L, as per provincial regulations. The City explored options to collect the flushed water, but due to road infrastructure (medians), it is not possible."
Meanwhile, the City reminded residents that level 4 water restrictions remain in effect alongside a fire ban despite rain this past weekend.
"Even with rain in the forecast, the fire ban remains in effect due to the ongoing water crisis," the City states. "This helps limit the need for fire suppression, conserving our water supply.
Tips to save water:
- Consider going to a car wash in another community, but remember it's against the bylaw to wash your car in your driveway.
- Use harvested rainwater to water plants.
- Collect water while your shower is heating up.
- Use leftover water from cooking to water your garden.
The City of Calgary reported on Sunday that water users had heeded the call to reduce their water usage. The City also reported that it had made significant headway on its attempts to repair the broken water main along 16 Ave N.W which is the source of the current water woes.
"We have concluded the inspection on the remaining 300 metres of pipe and preliminary results indicate no new hotspots have been identified. Work is underway developing an inspection plan for the remainder of the network. More details will be shared as they become available." statement released on the City website Sunday reads.
"We are grateful to San Diego County Water Authority for sending us a segment of pipe for our feeder main," the City added. "Repairing the damaged sections remains our top priority. Initial inspections and site prep work are already underway and construction work on the additional areas identified at risk will start tomorrow (Monday, June 17). Crews will continue working 24 hours a day work but will work to mitigate noise throughout the night for area residents."
