Calgary officials say city on track to lift water restrictions Thursday

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CALGARY - Officials say the city is on track to lift water restrictions Thursday after completing repairs on the Bearspaw South Feeder Main that ruptured in December.

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CALGARY – Officials say the city is on track to lift water restrictions Thursday after completing repairs on the Bearspaw South Feeder Main that ruptured in December.

The city says pumps have been turned on and the water main is operational.

However, restrictions remain in place while crews monitor the pipe and water system to ensure they are stable.

Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas speaks outside of city council chambers, in Calgary, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dayne Patterson
Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas speaks outside of city council chambers, in Calgary, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dayne Patterson

The city says if everything goes as planned, Calgarians will no longer need to take shorter showers or reduce toilet flushes as well as laundry and dish loads.

The restrictions were brought in last month to repair the faulty water main, which carries 60 per cent of all treated water.

It’s the third time the city has imposed voluntary water use limits in the past two years, and Calgary Mayor Jeromy Farkas has promised a replacement line will be ready by the end of the year.

This report by the Canadian Press was first published April 1, 2026.

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