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Calgary Revamps Water Plan to Combat Drought Challenges

11/25/2025

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Calgary is updating its long-term water management plan, created in 2005, to address drought and population growth.
Rehana Rajabali, environmental planning leader for City of Calgary, says efficiency must improve as water use rises.
The changes include a tiered billing system to encourage conservation and a permanent outdoor watering schedule.
Michelle Anderson of SAIT praises the initiatives and notes the city will adapt its strategies in response to recent droughts.

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Calgary is updating its long-term water management plan, created in 2005, to address drought and population growth.
Rehana Rajabali, environmental planning leader for City of Calgary, says efficiency must improve as water use rises.
The changes include a tiered billing system to encourage conservation and a permanent outdoor watering schedule.
Michelle Anderson of SAIT praises the initiatives and notes the city will adapt its strategies in response to recent droughts.