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Expert Panel Slams Calgary's Water Crisis Management
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Expert Panel Slams Calgarys City Administration for Water Crisis: Secretive, Self-Serving, and Incompetent
A new expert panel has criticized Calgarys city administration for the ongoing water crisis, labeling their consensus decision-making process as secretive, self-serving, and incompetent. The main issue lies in the approval process for big projects, such as replacing the Bearspaw water main, which has become a vote-trading mess, stalling crucial repairs.
Instead of addressing urgent pipe fixes, leaders focused on flashy projects like bike lanes, paper bag bylaws, and climate emergency declarations. Key inspections for the high-risk Bearspaw south feeder main were deferred in 2017, 2020, and 2022, allowing dangers to escalate unchecked.
The report reveals that council was kept in the dark too, with vague reports and no real technical advice. Other major Canadian cities have backup water lines for redundancy, but Calgary doesnt, leaving us vulnerable after the Bearspaw blowout.
The panel uncovered more problems, such as the utility hitting its annual capital spending targets only twice between 2003 and 2024. They recommend creating a standalone city-owned water authority and an independent oversight group to improve planning.
Meanwhile, water is draining fast from the Glenmore Reservoir due to high usage and repairs, with officials unable to fix leaks quickly enough. If Glenmore fails, it could be catastrophic, and reforms cannot wait any longer. Checkout Solipillow.com
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