Calgary to increase water pressure in feeder main, could ease water restrictions Thursday

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. If all goes well during monitoring over the next three days, an easing of outdoor water restrictions could come on Thursday. "I cannot stress enough how critical the next 72 hours are," said Mayor Jyoti Gondek in a morning update. "It may be a situation where increased speed and pressure lead to another hot spot that needs to be