City Update as of 2:24 pm:
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The very high river flows have resulted in high levels of silt and debris in the water coming into The City’s drinking water treatment plants. This silt is starting to slow down the treatment process, creating a growing load on the filtration processes. As a result, it is taking longer to treat the incoming water with presents a challenge to meet water demand.
The drinking water quality remains very high, and any help that Calgarians can provide by reducing the amount of water to be treated will help ensure that this quality can be met going forward.
The City asks that Calgarians limit water use as much as possible by following a few simple steps:
- Limit showers to five minutes and keep baths shallow
- Use washing machines and dishwashers only when absolutely necessary and only with full loads
- Turn off taps when brushing teeth or shaving
- Reduce toilet flushing
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