Reduce Your Water Use! Critical Water Main Break

Calgary is currently experiencing water shortages due to a critical water main break. 

Please stop outdoor water use immediately to help the city reduce water demand on the system.

Please Don’t

• Water lawns, gardens, flowers, trees and shrubs with City water
• Fill outdoor pools or hot tubs
• Wash outdoor surfaces, including:

• 1. Windows

• 2. Exterior building surfaces

• 3. Sidewalks, driveways or walkways

• Fill fountains or decorative water features
• Wash your car in the driveway or street

Reducing indoor water and non-essential use will help our water treatment plants, rivers and reservoirs catch up with demand.

You can help reduce your indoor water use by:

• Using the dishwasher and washing machine only when required and with full loads
• Turning off humidifiers, ice machines and automatic sprinkler systems
• Scraping your plate clean rather than rinsing off food
• Washing vegetables and fruit in a partially filled sink or pot and then rinse them quickly
• Keeping a jug of drinking water in your fridge. Don’t run the tap to get ice-cold water
• Turning off the tap when brushing teeth or shaving