No new hotspots found in broken Calgary water main, emergency officials say
Preliminary results show no new hotspots have been found along the remaining 300 metres of a major feeder main that broke in Calgary almost two weeks ago, emergency officials said Sunday.
Mayor Jyoti Gondek was joined at Sunday’s update by Calgary Emergency Management Agency chief Susan Henry, City of Calgary Capital Priorities and Investments director Francois Bouchart and City of Calgary Natural Environment and Adaptation manager Nicole Newton.
Bouchart said crews are developing an inspection plan for the rest of the feeder main.
“I can now confirm that we’ve concluded the inspection on the remaining 300 metres of pipe (and) the preliminary results indicate no new hotspots have been identified,” he told reporters Saturday.
“The work continues to repair that break and significant progress has been made. Yesterday, our crews finished protecting the new segment of pipe from corrosion (and) the final inspection of the pipe was completed.”
As announced Friday, he said an investigation of the critical water feeder main break identified five additional hotspots that need to be addressed to repair the pipe.
While crews are working around the clock to finish this work and restore regular water operation, Bouchart said estimates shared on Friday still hold at three to five weeks before repairs are complete.
“We’ve reached out to municipalities and water utilities across North America to secure the parts and pipes needed for these additional repairs,” he said, noting parts are arriving from areas as far away as San Diego, Calif.
He said repairing the damaged sections remains the city’s top priority, and crews are looking at ways to speed up repair work.
“Initial inspections and site prep work are already underway, and
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