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Misc. Transportation Projects
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Airboy
Senior Member
That widening should go all the way to Highway 60.
J_gordo
Active Member
Wrong place to put this, but we don’t really have a misc. general infrastructure forum.
With the water debacle ongoing in Calgary I just wanted to highlight how lucky we are to have a world class utility provider in EPCOR. They’re essentially a quasi body that inspects, repairs and maintains water and sewer infrastructure which really eliminates all the bureaucracy that Calgary and other places have. This is especially important because major upgrades aren’t delayed like we see in Calgary with the bearspaw feeder main. Plus we have the best tasting water!
With the water debacle ongoing in Calgary I just wanted to highlight how lucky we are to have a world class utility provider in EPCOR. They’re essentially a quasi body that inspects, repairs and maintains water and sewer infrastructure which really eliminates all the bureaucracy that Calgary and other places have. This is especially important because major upgrades aren’t delayed like we see in Calgary with the bearspaw feeder main. Plus we have the best tasting water!
TAS
Senior Member
Some comparables shared from Calgary report on the matter including where Edmonton fares.
Edmonton might actually have highest per capita water infrastructure because they are basing it on an Edmonton population of 1.3 Million which we don't have.
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Airboy
Senior Member
Epcor supplies Water to more than just Edmonton and neighboring cities, Water Supply lines Run almost up to Smoky lake in the NE and Alexis Reserve to the NW.and Vermillion to the East.
https://crswsc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/epcor-regional-water-service-map-2020-1024x751.jpg
It appears Calgary Supplies Less Area
https://crswsc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/epcor-regional-water-service-map-2020-1024x751.jpg
It appears Calgary Supplies Less Area
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mcr
Active Member
I've been wondering how susceptible Edmonton is to something similar happening, but haven't really been able to find anything on it, nor any local media reports talking to Epcor about it. Anyone with more insight as to how at risk we are on this, or if Epcor truly is on top of it moreso than Calgary?
J_gordo
Active Member
How Edmonton is building a water system that lasts
A good article published by EPCOR’s CEO. Seems like they had a similar idea to me…. Funny
J_gordo
Active Member
We had the 2024 incident at the E.L smith WTP, but outside of that, nothing major. EPCOR is crazy regarding upkeep and monitoring of their infrastructure. I remember working at both their WTP’s and the equipment and infrastructure is world class. As the article I posted mentioned they are very proactive and not retroactive in their maintenance etc.
Offworld
Active Member
Open book, do you or a close relative work for Epcor? Just curious.
J_gordo
Active Member
Yes, but now I work for the utilities regulator