High number of water main breaks in Calgary

City officials say they’re dealing with an extreme number of calls about burst pipes and water main breaks since the beginning of March and say extreme winter temperatures are to blame. Since March 1, crews were called to deal with more than 80 calls for frozen water services. In comparison, the city only received 10 calls for breaks in 2018. Officials say because of extreme winter temperatures, the frost level in Calgary has moved to 2.4 m or eight feet deep. "Our average frost depth in C