It means Calgary has lifted water restrictions that prevented people from using potable water for outdoor watering. It was the second round of water rationing since the feeder main in northwest Calgary burst in early June.

Initial estimates of the latest 21 repairs to the Bearspaw South feeder main are between $15 and $20 million. In comparison, the June repairs are estimated to have cost the City of Calgary between $20 and $25 million.

Calgary is lifting water restrictions that lasted much of the summer following successful repairs to a major feeder main.

The Bearspaw south feeder main has been reconnected to Calgary's water distribution system, city reservoirs have been filled and all water use restrictions have been lifted, Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek said at a news conference Sunday morning.

Calgary is lifting water restrictions that lasted much of the summer following successful repairs to a major feeder main. Mayor Jyoti Gondek told a news conference Sunday morning that the Bearspaw South feeder main is now open and back in service for the Calgary region.

Lawn sprinklers could make a comeback in Calgary on Sunday if all goes well with the restart of a troubled water pipe.