Boil water advisory in southwest to continue until at least Monday: City of Calgary

Starbucks in Westbrook Mall closed Saturday due to a Boil Water Advisory

A boil water advisory affecting hundreds of homes and businesses in southwest Calgary will remain in place until at least Monday, the city said in an update posted Sunday.

The advisory was issued Friday afternoon at the direction of Alberta Health Services for roughly 500 homes and businesses in the community of Spruce Cliff and nearby areas of Wildwood and Rosscarrock.

According to the City of Calgary, the advisory was triggered after a water service line broke on private property Friday morning.

While crews were shutting off water to the affected property, the process disrupted a nearby water main supplying drinking water to the wider area.

Water service was restored Friday afternoon, but health officials ordered the boil water advisory as a precaution.

Residents and businesses in the affected area have been instructed to bring tap water to a rolling boil for at least one minute before drinking it, brushing teeth, washing food or making ice.

“We continue to flush pipes and test water quality throughout the affected area,“ the city posted. ”The boil water advisory will remain in place until at least Monday, March 16.

“You may see crews releasing water from fire hydrants,” it added. “This is a necessary step, required for health and safety.

“This issue is not related to the Bearspaw South Feeder Main,” it said. “However, the steps all Calgarians are taking to save water right now mean that there is enough in our system to do this critical flushing work.”

Water wagons remain available in the affected neighbourhoods for residents who need access to safe drinking water while testing continues.

Anyone with health-related questions about boil water procedures is encouraged to contact Health Link by dialling 811 or visit Alberta Health Services online for guidance.

With files from CTV’s Mark Villani