Calgary feeder main break to cost tens of millions: city official – Calgary [Video]

The costs to repair a ruptured feeder main that led to city-wide water restrictions and a state of local emergency in Calgary are expected to be in the “tens of millions,” according to city officials.

The city’s infrastructure services general manager, Michael Thompson, revealed the broad figure in response to a question from Ward 2 Coun. Jennifer Wyness during Tuesday’s council meeting.

“I can tell you the cost for the is in the tens of millions of dollars, not larger than that,” Thompson told council. “As we’ve said before, we believe we have contingencies available to cover that.”

However, Thompson said costs for any “medium or long-term” rehabilitation plans for the 11-kilometre feeder main line would fall outside of that figure. According to the city, those contingencies for emergency repairs are funded through water utility rates, while officials investigate “opportunities for funding” from other orders of government.

However, Calgary’s mayor …