Major Water Main Break in Bowness Area

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Rhettzky

I don't think it runs under the safeway. You can go to this site: https://dmap.calgary.ca/ and turn on the water layer to see infrastructure in the area.

Great map, thank you!

[Hockeyguy15]

Originally Posted by GGG

They didn’t say don’t shower. They said limit shower. You can be clean in 2 minutes of water use instead of 10. Those who obsessively and unnecessarily soap and scrub their legs might be shocked that this is possible.

I am quite aware of that. My point is things are getting critical and this would be something that can help limit water consumption further.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

You think it takes 8 minutes and not 8 seconds to wash your legs?

Wash only one leg per shower.

Men will conserve 2/3 of that water in each shower.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by D as in David

Wash only one leg per shower.

Men will conserve 2/3 of that water in each shower.

I have to wash my Dog today though...but I won't wash his legs! He'll appreciate that!

[Brendone]

Originally Posted by DFO

Ladies shaving their legs takes that long

Don’t forget the cyclists, ‘cause 1/100 seconds count

[Flabbibulin]

Originally Posted by Brendone

Don’t forget the cyclists, ‘cause 1/100 seconds count

Ya, surely they can skip the shaving for a bit and just increase their IF to 0.96 from 0.95 during their lactate threshold intervals.

[PaperBagger'14]

Originally Posted by Flabbibulin

Ya, surely they can skip the shaving for a bit and just increase their IF to 0.96 from 0.95 during their lactate threshold intervals.

I have seen all of these words before but never in this order before. Wtf does it mean Basil?

[Icantwhisper]

Originally Posted by Flabbibulin

Ya, surely they can skip the shaving for a bit and just increase their IF to 0.96 from 0.95 during their lactate threshold intervals.

Train hairy, race shaved

[Bigtime]

Cyclists? I think you are referring to pathletes. Ain't no leg shaving going on here as a commuter.

[Frequitude]

I understand that if the city runs out of water it will start pumping untreated water into the system to preserve firewater capability. Then we’re all on a multi week boil water advisory while they flush the system once everything is fixed up.

Is this correct? If so the city really needs to be explaining it that way.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by Frequitude

I understand that if the city runs out of water it will start pumping untreated water into the system to preserve firewater capability. Then we’re all on a multi week boil water advisory while they flush the system once everything is fixed up.

Is this correct? If so the city really needs to be explaining it that way.

That runs the risk of everyone filling pots and buckets. But who knows how much that may already be happening.

These crisis scenarios are fascinating. We all think we want more information, but I'm not sure how well that actually plays out. I feel like we probably sort into two sides of a spectrum - one side will act responsibly regardless of the info presented, the other side won't (all to varying degrees of course). I'm skeptical how much 'information' actually moves the needle for people.

[powderjunkie]

Another interesting thing to ponder out of all this is the overall system design. I don't know anything about it and there are likely reasons why this is crazy and not worth the squeeze, but I wonder how a dual system would work: fully treated water to taps and lightly treated water to toilets, outside faucets, baths/showers, etc.

I'm not exactly sure what that would achieve...but I feel like it would offer more flexibility in this particular scenario!

Not being able to drink from a garden hose would make me feel sad, though.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by powderjunkie

Another interesting thing to ponder out of all this is the overall system design. I don't know anything about it and there are likely reasons why this is crazy and not worth the squeeze, but I wonder how a dual system would work: fully treated water to taps and lightly treated water to toilets, outside faucets, baths/showers, etc.

I'm not exactly sure what that would achieve...but I feel like it would offer more flexibility in this particular scenario!

Not being able to drink from a garden hose would make me feel sad, though.

I think cost would be prohibitive. You add about 40-50% more steel for a given volume to have two pipes instead of one. You’d also have a retrofit problem where existing pipes wouldn’t be twinned. I’d suspect you’d never make up the capital investment.

[Leondros]

Originally Posted by GGG

I think cost would be prohibitive. You add about 40-50% more steel for a given volume to have two pipes instead of one. You’d also have a retrofit problem where existing pipes wouldn’t be twinned. I’d suspect you’d never make up the capital investment.

Its $15 to 20K per house to pay for a certified by the city plumber to change your water source attached to the mainline (on city property to your property). I was looking at upgrading my line to a 1 inch line. Then you would need to twin every single water line in the city, rip up every road, etc. to run the "untreated line". That, PLUS needing to retrofit every single house with dual plumbing based on lines makes it even more cost prohibitive.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by GGG

I think cost would be prohibitive. You add about 40-50% more steel for a given volume to have two pipes instead of one. You’d also have a retrofit problem where existing pipes wouldn’t be twinned. I’d suspect you’d never make up the capital investment.

Well when you put it that way, yes, it is a dumb idea.

[accord1999]

Originally Posted by powderjunkie

I'm not exactly sure what that would achieve...but I feel like it would offer more flexibility in this particular scenario!

A concept similar to your idea is grey water reuse where water used for showering, bathing and bathroom sinks could be collected, filtered within the house and used for toilets or irrigation.

[Reggie28]

Originally Posted by Frequitude

I understand that if the city runs out of water it will start pumping untreated water into the system to preserve firewater capability. Then we’re all on a multi week boil water advisory while they flush the system once everything is fixed up.

Is this correct? If so the city really needs to be explaining it that way.

About a decade or so ago, the City was running into a water shortage. The one plant was down for maintenance and upgrades and the other plant was producing less drinking water because the intake water had high turbidity and was taking twice as long to process. When outdoor water restrictions and voluntarily reduction requests were not enough, the City made a deal with the Coca-Cola bottling plant to reduce the amount of Dasani bottled water they produced from City water. This deal, as I remember it, put the water system back into the safe zone. I imagine they will make deals like that again if required.

[getbak]

Question for those in the know: Does timing matter when using water during this? If I take a shower at 2AM, when demand is lower, is it better for the system than taking one at 10AM? Or, does it matter?

[Skaloper]

Originally Posted by getbak

Question for those in the know: Does timing matter when using water during this? If I take a shower at 2AM, when demand is lower, is it better for the system than taking one at 10AM? Or, does it matter?

From my understanding it all depends on if the contingency supply in your area still has a supply or not. The city has many stores across different neighbourhoods that contain a supply that can last a day or two which we are putting more into if we can. From what I heard this morning they noticed that these stores decreased more than expected last night. But for water usage across the city yes a 2AM shower would have a much higher chance to be less strain on the system than one at 10AM. But just know that if you don't take the shower that water would be put into the contingency supply.

[Canadianman]

Last 5 months my water bill has been for 7 m^3.


Aside from shorter showers, making sure the dishwasher/washing machine is totally full, and using the water I run while waiting for it to get hot to water my garden, I'm not sure what else they need me to do...