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Calgary's Water Infrastructure Faces Urgent Overhaul Amid Breaks

1/8/2026

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An independent report on Calgary's Bearspaw South Feeder Main cites decades of deferred maintenance and catastrophic breaks.
The panel says Calgary's risk tolerance for critical infrastructure is too high.
It recommends creating a new water utility department and expediting Bearspaw South Feeder Main's replacement, scheduled for 2028.
City officials report demand above sustainable levels and issue emergency alerts urging residents to conserve, with completion of replacement targeted for early 2027.

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An independent report on Calgary's Bearspaw South Feeder Main cites decades of deferred maintenance and catastrophic breaks.
The panel says Calgary's risk tolerance for critical infrastructure is too high.
It recommends creating a new water utility department and expediting Bearspaw South Feeder Main's replacement, scheduled for 2028.
City officials report demand above sustainable levels and issue emergency alerts urging residents to conserve, with completion of replacement targeted for early 2027.