Water use in Calgary remained below the city’s target on Thursday as Stage 4 water restrictions continued. The restrictions are in place as crews work to fix the Bearspaw South feeder main. The city says water demand needs to stay below 500 million litres per day to continue providing reliable water service, maintain enough water for fighting fires and keep the water system working well. Thursday’s water use was 477 million litres – in the “green zone.” Restrictions in place Outdoor water use is not permitted while work on the Bearspaw South feeder main continues, including the flooding of outdoor rinks. Residents and businesses are also urged to reduce their indoor water use. Three ways citizens are advised to take to reduce their water usage include: Calgarians aren’t the only ones being asked to reduce their water use — the plea applies to those in Airdrie, Chestermere, Strathmore and Tsuut’ina Nation.
