Decision on moving Calgary down to Stage 1 outdoor water restrictions expected Monday morning

A decision tofurther ease outdoor water-use restrictions from Stage 2 to Stage 1 will be made on Monday morning, accordingtoCalgary's director of water services Nancy Mackay.

During a regular Sunday afternoon update, Mackay saidMayor Jyoti Gondek and Michael Thompson, the city's general manager of infrastructure services,will be providing Calgarians with an update on restrictions at 8:30 a.m. Monday.

The city remains under Stage 2 restrictions following the rupture of the Bearspaw south feeder main on June 5that left Calgary in a water supply crisis.

Earlier this week, the city gradually eased outdoor water restrictions again, moving from Stage 3 to Stage 2.

The city remains under Stage 2 outdoor water restrictionsas crews monitor how the city's water system will respond to the easing of water conservation measures.

WATCH | Director of water services discusses Bowness Road water main break:

City provides update on Calgary's water system

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Duration 4:33

City officials provide update on the water feeder main rupture that affected Calgary's treated water supply.

Under the current stage of restrictions, peoplecan now water gardens and lawns, though not without some limitations. Residents using sprinklers must follow a watering schedule, and full details on the city's guidelines for outdoor wateringcan befound here.

Montgomery water main repairs expected to finish later Sunday

Late Friday afternoon, adifferent water main on Bowness Road N.W. ruptured, resulting in theclosure of Bowness Road N.W. between 51st Street and Home Road.

Mackay says the affected portion of BownessRoad remains closed in both directions as of Sunday afternoon. It will not be reopened until it is safe to do so, she said.

According to thecity's website,14 homes and 10 businesses were affected by the water service disruption.

As of Sunday afternoon, the city says repair work on the pipe is complete and water service has been restored.

A news release from the City of Calgary senton Sunday noted that thenewrupture was not on the feeder main itself, nor was it impacting the flow of water through the feeder main.

"The recent break isnotdirectly related to the Bearspawsouth feeder Main and is on a smaller 10-inch cast iron pipe nearby. Water main breaks of this size are not unusual," reads the release.

Mackay echoed the message from the release during Sunday's update, sayingthat Friday'sincident does not impact the city'sability to meet Calgary's current water demand.

Calgary's water usage climbed to 641 million litres of water on Saturday up from the 612 million litres used Friday. Mackay saystheincrease is in line with what the city forecasted for water demand.

5 total wire snaps

Monitoring devices along the Bearspaw south feeder main have detected another new wire snap alongthe pipe since easing restrictions, bringing the total to five individual snapped wires, Mackay said.

"This snap does not mean that another break in the critical feeder main is imminent," she said.

"However, it does mean that our continued monitoring remainsimportant as we ... consider increasing flow of water in that feeder main."

Water is currently flowing through the pipe at70 per cent of its maximum speed.