The City of Calgary, Alberta, recently declared a state of local emergency due to an extended timeline for repairing a burst water main that has severely constrained the city's water supply. Mayor Jyoti Gondek signed the emergency declaration following the discovery of five additional areas requiring repairs, which are expected to delay the process by three to five weeks.
Efforts to expedite repairs include sourcing parts and expertise from across North America and collaborating with Alberta’s energy industry. The initial rupture, which cut off 60% of Calgary's treated water supply on June 5, has been repaired, but attention has now shifted to the newly
