Water restrictions will return to Calgary in March when the city plans to shut down a major water main for reinforcement work.
Starting March 9, the city says the restrictions are expected to last four weeks.
The Bearspaw South Feeder Main, which handles 60 per cent of Calgary’s treated water, ruptured in December for the second time in less than two years, spilling a torrent of frigid water onto a commuter road and leaving some drivers stranded.
For more than two weeks, Calgarians and those in surrounding municipalities were urged to reduce shower times, toilet flushes, laundry and dish loads while the city worked to repair the water main.
Calgarians are asked to save 25-30 litres of water a day by keeping showers to three minutes or less, flushing toilets only when necessary, and running dishwashers and washing machines when full.
The city says no outdoor water use will be permitted.
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