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San Diego County Stepping up to Help Calgary Water Crisis
Concrete pipes weighing over 12 thousand pounds. They have a long journey ahead. The San Diego County Water Authority is sending two of the pipes 16 hundred miles north. They are going to Calgary to help with the water crisis.
“This is one of several pieces of pipe we have in our yard that we store in case of emergency. Thankfully we are able to release two of these pipes to Calgary. They need it more than we do,” said Martin Coghill.
‘Happy to Help’: Replacement Pipes Start Journey from San Diego to Calgary
Twelve days after a massive water main broke in Calgary, a pair of replacement pipes from San Diego will start a multi-day journey heading north to help crews here repair five sections.
“These are spare pipes that we’ve had in our yard and they are a suitable size for use in Calgary,” Martin Coghill told CTV News.
Meet the Man Who Painted “Good Luck Calgary, love SDCWA” on the Pipe Coming from San Diego
Current. Credible. Calgary. That’s the focus on CONNECT with Sarah Crosbie.
San Diego County Water Authority program manager Martin Coghill: “I can only imagine how much stress is involved.”
San Diego Water Agency Gives Calgary Part of Feeder Main Pipe
Help is on the way for the City of Calgary amid its water problems.
The City of Calgary confirmed the San Diego County Water Authority helped it to source a piece of feeder main pipe.
“It is currently being transported from San Diego to Calgary and will be arriving this week,” tweeted the City of Calgary on Sunday.
“Stay classy, San Diego.”
