Overview
- Daily consumption returned to 496 million litres on Tuesday, with only one day rising above the 500‑million‑litre threshold since restrictions began March 9.
- City officials said flushing after a localized boil-water advisory used about two million litres over three days and a Manchester Industrial Park fire used about seven million.
- The city credited residents’ savings for keeping enough treated water in underground storage to handle those incidents while maintaining essential services.
- Crews are reinforcing nine Bearspaw feeder‑main segments, the pipe is drained, concrete encasement pours are underway and curing, and backfilling will follow, with work expected through April 9.
- The work includes a $40 million repair allocation within a $609 million water‑infrastructure request awaiting council approval, and full feeder‑main replacement is planned by year‑end.