Testing at Bearspaw Water Treatment Plant has confirmed that water from the Bow continues to be safe to consume
A main sewer line break occurred Saturday evening in the town of Cochrane, causing an overland sewage discharge that flowed into the Bow River at the Highway 22 bridge.
According to an online statement, at approximately 6PM, the Town of Cochrane was advised that a contractor completing work on behalf of the Town had impacted wastewater and water pipelines as they were setting up for drilling operations, Cochrane drinking water is not impacted and remains safe to drink.
Shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday, the town said in a statement, “Crews were on site throughout the night working on mitigation and containment efforts. As of early this morning, wastewater is no longer entering the river and is being contained on site.”
The City of Calgary also issued a statement Sunday morning that the sewer line rupture has produced “no change in water quality at the Bearspaw Water Treatment Plant, and water is safe to drink”
As a precaution, the city is asking Calgarians to stay out of the Bow River for the remainder of Sunday. Extra water quality sampling on the Bow is being done, and the city says it will provide updates as they are available.
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