Calgary returns yet again to water restrictions amid work to fix ailing pipe system

The City of Calgary says restrictions are in place again as reinforcement work begins on the Bearspaw feeder main.

Calgarians are once again being asked to take shorter showers and reduce toilet flushes as the latest round of water restrictions kicks in.

As of today, the city is asking residents in Calgary and surrounding communities to ease up on water use as its Bearspaw South Feeder Main is shut down for about a month for more repairs.

It’s the third time the city has imposed voluntary water use limits in the past two years because of the faulty water main, which carries 60 per cent of all treated water.

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The most recent shutdown came in December after the pipe burst through the concrete of a major roadway.

Crews will work on reinforcing the water main in hopes of keeping it running while it also works to build a replacement line that is slated to be done by year’s end.

The city, having learned from past pipe breaks, has opened a community resource centre in its Bowness neighbourhood to provide information to people affected by the construction.

“We know how disruptive it’s going to be for their lives; we’re literally tearing up the street right in front of their homes,” said Kim Tyers, Ward 1 city councillor.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 9, 2026..

Dayne Patterson, The Canadian Press