New water main breaks likely caused by Calgary feeder main shutdown: city

Multiple water main breaks throughout Calgary are likely to have been caused by pressure changes in the system following the shutdown of the Bearspaw feeder main. Four emergency breaks have been reported to the City of Calgary since Monday. “Due to the shutdown of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main, we are moving water through the distribution system differently than we normally would,” the City of Calgary said in an emailed statement. “When this happens there can be pressure fluct