December 30, 2025 • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2025 Calgary Water Main Break - Infograph
CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE FAILURE: Bearspaw South Feeder Main Rupture
📝 FHarbour
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EMERGENCY
Plan Activated
Municipal Emergency Plan implemented immediately
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2nd
Major Break
Second catastrophic failure in recent years
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2026
Parallel Pipe
Long-term solution planned for Spring 2026
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URGENT
Restrictions
Water restrictions and conservation calls
- Municipal Emergency Plan activated December 30, 2025
- Major rupture of Bearspaw South Feeder Main
- Emergency repair crews mobilized immediately
- Public alerts issued across Calgary
- Second catastrophic water main break in recent years
- System-wide water restrictions implemented
- Urgent conservation calls to all residents and businesses
- Reveals aging infrastructure challenges
- Emergency repair work underway
- Temporary water distribution measures
- Pressure management across the system
- Coordination with Alberta government agencies
- Parallel pipe construction planned for Spring 2026
- Goal: Improve system redundancy and resilience
- Alberta government conducting infrastructure review
- Addressing systemic vulnerability in water infrastructure
KEY QUOTES
"This is the second catastrophic break in recent years, highlighting our infrastructure vulnerability."
"A long-term parallel pipe is planned for Spring 2026 to improve the system's resilience."
"Calgary's aging water infrastructure requires immediate and long-term solutions."
Calgary
Bearspaw South Feeder Main
water main break
water restrictions
Alberta government