Source of break could take days to identify, mayor says
In this case, the affected water main is called the Bearspaw South Feeder Main, which Mackay called the "most critical" in Calgary's water system as it moves water to east and south parts of the city, away from the city's largest water treatment plant in north Calgary.
"If we are being very, very optimistic, and they can remove the water from the site and actually get in there and have a look at what's going on, it is possible that within the next day to two days they can identify the problem," Gondek said.
(Why ask her? Is she an engineer?)
Here's map for curious minds...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/northwest-calgary-watermain-road-closures-1.7226393
The Epoch Times - Opinion
This is good!
https://list.mailexpress.com/archive/guPi2Hd701~331/Es28h8QsR~331/VafBR6M3wG~331
Read the comments especially Marc in Calgary.
https://www.smalldeadanimals.com/2025/08/06/are-you-more-of-an-albertan-or-a-big-city-canadian/
Aren't they just wonderful! Her add to post is interesting. I have a son working on a pipeline in B.C. that was approved many years ago that I hadn't heard of as it never makes the news. Previously he worked on Trans Mountain which was major news daily.
https://www.smalldeadanimals.com/2025/08/06/i-want-a-new-country-144/