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Inspection of the management, administration and operations of the City of Calgary relating to the Bearspaw South Feeder Main

Description

Calgary’s Bearspaw South Feeder Main experienced significant failures on June 5, 2024, and Dec. 30, 2025. The Minister of Municipal Affairs appointed David Goldie, an independent consultant to conduct a municipal inspection under the Municipal Government Act. The inspection focused on the management, administration and operations of the City of Calgary with respect to the Bearspaw South Feeder Main. This report outlines the independent inspector’s findings and recommendations related to governance and oversight of the Bearspaw South Feeder Main.

Updated

October 8, 2026

Tags
City of Calgary Municipal Government Act municipal inspection reports municipal inspections municipalities recommendations water mains

Title and publication information

Type
Advice Report
Alternative Title

Ministerial Order MSD:016/26

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Municipal Affairs

Contributor

Goldie, David

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Spatial Coverage

Calgary

Resource Dates

Date Created

2026-10-08

Date Added

2026-11-04T15:04:35.196382

Date Modified

2026-10-08

Date Issued

2026-11-05

Audience information

Identifiers

Usage / Licence

Licence

No licence

Contact

Contact Name

Municipal Accountability Program

Contact Email

[email protected]