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Originally Posted by Ducay
Exactly. I think the article below is the only messaging Ive seen that actually provides any context on why we'd run out as well as the fact that the issue is that the Bearspaw plant is disconnected from the grid.
https://calgaryherald.com/news/calga...ne-week-repair
From what I gather, the actual risk of running out isn't right now, its the fact we're entirely reliant on the Glenmore plant & reservoir, so if we are draining that quicker than we normally would - when we come to the summer & there is a drought, reservoir levels could become critically low.
Again, city is just screaming we might run out of water but not explaining those points. City should be the ones explaining that and also talking about how/why we would run out. |
The city has cisterns all over, underground. They are like water towers holding storage and releasing it to neighbourhoods. Because of the break, their isn't enough capacity in the remaining system to move the water from the Bearspaw plant into these cisterns. So the levels drop through the day as consumption is greater than refill speed, and at night they can gain a bit back, but it sounds like they aren't refilling enough to offset the next days drawdown, so once those drain, that is when you lose water pressure, then water, then everything needs to be flushed for days before it is safe to drink. So if a cistern gets emptied, it's boil water advisory time.
This is my understanding from what I've read over the past few days. If any experts want to correct any of that, have at 'er.