Third-party agency to investigate Calgary water main break, city says
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Now that repairs are complete on a catastrophic water main break in Calgary and work is underway on multiple other locations, Calgary's mayor says a third-party review will be launched into what happened.
Now that repairs are complete on a catastrophic water main break in Calgary and work is underway on multiple other locations, Calgary's mayor says a third-party review will be launched into what happened.
Mayor Jyoti Gondek, along with city manager David Duckworth, made the announcement during an update at 8:30 a.m., highlighting the city's water usage and conservation tips with Calgarians.
"I know you want to understand what happened to this pipe in the first place and I do too," she said.
It's the first morning update after the city, along with officials from the Calgary Stampede, announced that the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth would go ahead as scheduled despite falling within the timeframe of water main repairs.
The city said it looked at water usage in Calgary for the past five Stampedes and said there was not "a significant uptick in demand."
The Stampede said it would also be looking at many different methods to offset the use of treated water at the park, including using non-potable water for the rodeo and animals.
When treated water is absolutely essential, officials said they would also look at bringing in supplies.
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