At 6 p.m. on October 21, 2023, a contractor completing work on behalf of the Town impacted our wastewater and water pipelines as they were setting up for drilling operations. As a result, both the water and wastewater lines were impacted, causing wastewater to discharge into the Bow River, as well as the water pipeline which has resulted in a significant loss of water to our water storage facilities.
Questions or concerns related to the water / wastewater incident can be directed to Ops Reception at 403.851.2590.
Update Nov. 10
Cochrane Administration is moving forward with completing the syphon project as intended. The municipal consultant (Urban Systems) and the contractor (Whissell Construction) have re-mobilized the necessary equipment and crews to complete this vital project.
State of local emergency lifted Oct. 26, 2023 at 2:45 p.m.
Yes. Repairs have been completed.
A level three water restriction is a restriction to outdoor watering activities. A few examples of what not to do under this level three water restriction including filling your skating rink or hot tub.
Businesses can buy water with large containers.
No. The State of Local Emergency was lifted for the Town of Cochrane at 2:45 p.m. on October 26, 2023, as a result of positively trending water reservoir levels.
Declaring a SOLE helps The Town of Cochrane access additional funding and support needed as the incident continues. Our provincial partners are involved and supporting our local teams.
The ECC is the acronym for the Emergency Coordination Centre. This is the Town’s Emergency Management Agency that pops ups to manage and coordinate response to incidents.
Representatives from AB Environment & Parks, and Alberta Emergency Management Agency were on site. They have confirmed that they are supportive with our approach and are met with our onsite response team every day to share information.
AB Environment monitors impacts on the Bow River
AHS monitors water quality for safety.
Both agencies have been working collaboratively with our operations teams and advise appropriately.
The federal agency, Department of Fisheries and Oceans collaborated early on.
No. Your reading is taken from your water meter. If you have been conserving water, you may see a small decrease in your bill.
