Calgary Still Faces ‘High Risk’ of Running out of Water Despite Progress on Water Line Repair, Official Says

Calgarians are being urged to keep reducing their water use as work to repair a major water main stretches into a second day in Calgary, on June 7, 2024. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

The City of Calgary says it is making progress on fixing a water main break that has left the city with a water shortage, but it could still be a week before it is repaired.

On June 5, the city said a “critical water main break” occurred in a supply pipe that has impacted water availability throughout the city.