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Water main break update (www.cbc.ca)

submitted 4 days ago by eightys3v3n@lemmy.ca to c/calgary@lemmy.ca

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Calgary officials provide update on repairs after 'catastrophic' water main break

Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas says there's a "ticking time bomb" under the city's streets, and that means a new reality for residents moving forward.

"This Bearspaw feeder main served Calgarians for many years, but right now, it is at end-of-life," Farkas told CBC Radio's Calgary Eyeopener on Monday.

"No amount of short-term fixes, no amount of patchwork will be able to get this back into a reliable condition."

Last Tuesday, Calgary saw its second "catastrophic" water main break in the northwest in less than two years. That led to water restrictions and a boil-water advisory for several northwest communities, which were lifted late on Sunday.

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[–] T00l_shed@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Mmmmm neglecting infrastructure never has any drawbacks eh? Lol

[–] eightys3v3n@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 days ago

tldr Not restricting water enough. Cut the pipe out on Sunday.