Water main break repairs halted due to worker injuries, says Calgary mayor – The Weather Network

Work to fix a critical water main break that has triggered outdoor water restrictions has been stalled due to injuries on the work site on Wednesday night, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said during an 8:30 a.m. update on Thursday morning.

“Our hearts are heavy with the news of these injuries this morning,” Gondek said.

The injured workers were taken to hospital and neither is in critical condition.

Alberta Occupational Health and Safety is working with the city to investigate, the mayor said. She said work on the feeder main is not expected to resume until later on Thursday afternoon.

The Bearspaw south water main, which is 11 kilometres long and as wide as two metres in parts, suffered a break on June 5 that temporarily left hundreds of homes and businesses in the city’s northwest without water.

In an update on Wednesday officials said Calgarians can expect water restrictions to continue into mid-next week.