City Urges Residents To Conserve Water As Levels Drop To Dangerously Low Levels

Calgary grapples with major water main break

City urges residents to conserve water as levels drop to dangerously low levels

Affected areas include Bowness and Montgomery

The City of Calgary is urging residents to conserve water after a major water main break in the Bowness and Montgomery area. The break occurred on Thursday afternoon and has caused water levels to drop to dangerously low levels.

The city is asking residents to take immediate steps to reduce their water usage, including:

• Flushing toilets only when necessary
• Taking shorter showers
• Turning off taps when brushing teeth or shaving
• Watering lawns and gardens only when necessary
• Using a bucket to collect water from showers and baths for other uses, such as flushing toilets

The city is also asking businesses to reduce their water usage. The break is affecting a large area of the city, and it could take several days to repair.

The city is working to repair the break as quickly as possible. In the meantime, residents are urged to conserve water and to boil water before drinking it.

For more information, please visit the City of Calgary's website.