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Despite stage 3 water restrictions, the City of Calgary has reopened all outdoor pools in response to the rising temperatures in the province.
The city said all outdoor pools, including private residential backyard and kiddie pool, as well as non-residential outdoor pools can be opened.
On June 5, 2024, the city experienced a “catastrophic feeder main break”, leading to water restrictions. The city moved from Stage 4 to Stage 3 outdoor water restrictions after repairs on the feeder main.
The Stage 3 water restriction includes watering plants with a watering can or container using water from your tap; using a sprinkler or hose to water new sod (for up to 21 days after it is planted) or lawn seed (for up to 45 days after it is planted).
The restrictions also allow water use for construction purposes, like dust suppression, compaction, concrete mixing, watering of new trees and shrubs that are part of a new build and other construction-related activities.
The city has made an exception due to the rising temperature. “We hope this creates more opportunities for people to stay cool over the coming weeks”, said a statement. “Fill out your outdoor pools, hand water your gardens, but don’t run your sprinklers and hoses for watering plants or other outdoor uses at this time.”
The city added that moving to stage 2 outdoor water restrictions, which would allow more use of sprinklers and hoses, will take some time. “In order to lift restrictions further, we need to make sure we can supply enough water to meet anticipated demand.”
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