Milk River to be a ‘dry town’ as repairing burst water pipeline to last into next year
CBC Some communities and farms in the Milk River basin are facing extended water challenges after officials announced repairs to two century-old siphons near the Canada-U.S. border won’t be complete […]
St. Albert pauses non-essential municipal water use, no measures anticipated for Edmonton
CTV News The City of St. Albert has announced it is enacting “water demand management measure B,” effective immediately and has discontinued non-essential use of potable water for municipal operations. […]
Blue-green algae could be coming to a lake near you as Alberta heat wave continues
CBC Albertans are being warned to be on the lookout for potentially toxic blue-green algae in lakes as an ongoing heat wave creates prime conditions for the blooms to thrive. […]
Calgary staying put with Stage 2 outdoor water restrictions, citing issues with water intake pumps
CBC “This morning, we learned that there have been some issues with water intake pumps at both the Bearspaw and Glenmore treatment facilities, because of the hot weather,” Gondek said. […]
Construction begins on Calgary’s new flood wall
CTV News The city is breaking ground on a new flood barrier along Memorial Drive designed to help protect to Calgary communities that were severely impacted by flooding more than […]
Repair bill for water feeder main to run into the ‘tens of millions,’ says city
Calgary Herald The tab for repairing six sections of the water feeder main that burst in northwest Calgary last month will run into the “tens of millions of dollars,” a […]
How the public plays a role in keeping Alberta’s crops watered, livestock hydrated
CBC University of Calgary researchers say part of the solution to preserving Alberta’s “water wealth” is improved public understanding of where our water comes from, and how the water system […]
CNRL fined for not stopping birds from nesting on tailings pond island
Global News A major oilsands producer has been fined after hundreds of birds, wolves and coyotes were exposed to toxins at one of its tailings ponds. The Alberta Energy Regulator […]
Calgary to increase water pressure in feeder main, could ease water restrictions Thursday
CTV News City officials say an additional pump at the Bearspaw water treatment plant will be activated by mid-day Monday to increase water speed and pressure on the feeder main. […]
Leaky pipes: How much water is Calgary losing from its distribution network? Billions of litres a year
Calgary Herald Leaky pipe connections caused Calgary to lose nearly one-quarter of its treated water in 2022, or more than 30 billion litres. Click here to read the story. […]
