Calgary loosening outdoor water restrictions as extreme heat continues
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This article was published 23/07/2024 (492 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
EDMONTON – Calgary residents can now turn on their sprinklers for longer as the city swelters under an extreme heat warning.
Mayor Jyoti Gondek says outdoor watering restrictions may be fully lifted within days, but for now residents can turn on their hoses for up to two hours twice a week to water grass and outdoor plants.
Michael Thompson, Calgary’s infrastructure services general manager, says operational pump issues have been fixed, but other mechanical problems need to be resolved before the city can give the full green light.
He says the city’s water system is approaching 75 per cent capacity, but how it can meet that demand depends on usage.
Outdoor watering restrictions have been in place since a catastrophic water main break on June 5, with a ban on all outdoor water use loosened last week.
Voluntary restrictions on indoor water use were lifted three weeks ago.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 23, 2024.