No new wire snaps detected on Bearspaw feeder main Monday

No new wire snaps were detected on the Bearspaw feeder main Monday, Calgary officials said in a Tuesday afternoon update.

Calgary remains inStage 1 outdoor water use restrictions for the time beingas officialscontinuetokeep an eye on the key pipe.

Sincelast Wednesday, fiveadditional wire snaps have been detected along the key pipe oneon Sunday,another on Fridayand three on Thursday, the city says.

The citymonitorsthecoils that wrap around thefeeder main, which helpstrengthen it, for wire snaps. While thesesnaps do notindicatethe pipe will break, officials noteit is away of determining how muchstress is on the pipe.

Calgary used 626 million litres of water on Monday, down from 649 million litres on Sunday.

Michael Thompson, Calgary's general manager of infrastructure services, saidthe cityreceived the initial results of thePipeDiver inspectionon Friday, and it will take days to analyzethe data. Calgaryis working on a long-term rehabilitation plan for the feeder main, so the inspection data will be incorporated into it.

An additional pump was turned onat the Bearspaw Water Treatment Plant last Wednesday, further increasing water flow tothe pipe.

Officials have previously said monitoring how the feeder main holds up with increased water pressure from the pump willinformtheir decision about whether to lift water restrictions further.

Calgary has been experiencingongoing water supply issues that were triggered by a catastrophic failurein the Bearspaw south feeder main on June 5.

Under Stage 1restrictions, the use of sprinklersand in-ground sprinkling systems are permitted for two hours per week.

Residents areallowed to water using those methodsbut must follow the city's watering schedule even number addresses are permitted to water onWednesday or Saturday, and oddnumber addresses are allowed to waterThursday or Sunday.

Watering with sprinklers and in-ground systems is allowed between these hours, according to thecity's website:

• 4 a.m. to 7 a.m.
• 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
• 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Wateringusinga hose with a trigger nozzle is allowedat any time, according to the city.

Under Stage 1 outdoor water use restrictions, the following water-related activities remain prohibited:

• Washing driveways and sidewalks.
• Washing vehiclesin the driveway or street.
• Washing windows or exterior building surfaces, unless it's done by a business licensed to do so.
• Filling fountains and decorative water features. Bird baths, however, are allowed.