Message from the City of Calgary – Sewer System Clean-up
Sewer System Clean-up and Video Inspection in Flood-Impacted Communities
During the summer and into the fall months, The City Of Calgary, Water services will be conducting sanitary main video inspections, power-flushing and other infrastructure recovery work in neighbourhoods impacted by the June flooding event. These communities include:
Beltline
Bridgeland
Britannia
Cliff Bungalow
Deer Run
Discovery Ridge
Douglasdale
Elbow Park
Elboya
Erlton
Glendale
Hillhurst
Inglewood
Mission
Montgomery
Parkhill
Rideau Park
Riverbend
Riverside
Roxboro
Sunnyside
West Hillhurst
Windsor Park
The video inspection is to assess sanitary infrastructure and is part of The City’s proactive underground infrastructure maintenance program. Cleaning through power-flushing is to remove any deposits of sediment, silt and debris in the both the storm and sanitary sewer systems that may have been deposited due to the flood event. Flushing the system ensures efficient operation and reduces any potential future impacts to residents or businesses.
These video inspections and power flushing treatments are performed on a planned maintenance schedule. Please note that this work schedule may change due to unplanned issues or emergency priority-work. The City is committed to completing this work in as timely manner as possible.
If you have any questions or concerns or would like more information, call 311.
