Calgary water consumption dips under 500 million litres Saturday

Calgary water consumption declined Saturday to 496 million litres, a dip of nine million litres from Friday’s 505 million. “We are in a yellow zone, which indicates a strained system,” said city spokesperson Carolyn Bowen, Calgary’s director of climate and environment. “The more water we use,” she added, “the harder it is to refill.” Bowen said at present, the city’s Glenmore water treatment plant is producing 70 per cent of the city’s