Calgary water main break: Officials provide update on water supply and repair | LIVE

Officials with the City of Calgary will provide an update on the critical water main break that is affecting water usage in the city Friday. Earlier in the day emergency officials issued a dire warning to Calgarians as there was still no timeline as to when it would be resolved.

“This current level of water use cannot continue … (or we will be) at risk of running out,” said Nancy Mackay, the City of Calgary’s water services director. “We must all further reduce our water use to effectively use our remaining water supply.”

On Thursday, Calgarians were asked to stop using water outdoors and do their best to minimize indoor water use. Both Mackay and Henry said Calgarians did a good job of conserving water for much of Thursday, but more conservation efforts were needed once people got home from work in the evening.

“(That) took us back to a situation where we were using more water than we can produce,” Henry said. “This trend cannot continue.”

“Unfortunately, our consumption rose in the evening hours,” Mackay said, adding the water main damage that occurred Wednesday “cannot be repaired in a day or two.”

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