Calgary crews deal with water main breaks as weather warms

Thanks to a swing in temperatures lately, dozens of Calgary homes and several businesses are affected by water main breaks across the city.

Crews are trying to clear up a big one downtown at Eau Claire Market.

People had to walk through it to get to their vehicles.

There are four other water main breaks across the city — in Riverbend, Southview, Mayland and Montgomery.

City crews are on scene working to fix the service valve leak in Riverbend, which is affected 28 homes, according to the city.

The break at Eau Claire continues to be investigated by the city; 165 homes are affected.

Repairs are also underway in Southview, where 22 homes are affected, and Montgomery, where six homes are affected.

Investigation continues in Mayland where four businesses are affected, according to the city.

For the latest on water outages and main breaks, visit the city’s website.