Wednesday • 7 May 2025 – 22:30hrs
This afternoon’s wildfire in the Map8 area knocked out power to the East Water Treatment Plant and its production wells. Public Works staff immediately contacted FortisAlberta, and together we were able to reinstate grid power to the entire water-plant area within a few hours.
Current status
Water production is back on normal power and the plant is fully operational.
Because of the brief outage you may notice fluctuations in pressure while the system equalises. However, strictly precautionary, Public Works Operators are conducting water samples to ensure water remains safe.
Next steps
Public Works Operators will continue to monitor water quality and pressure.
System flushing if any low-pressure pockets are detected.
Need assistance or have questions?
Siksika Emergency Public Safety Line: 403-734-3815 (24 hrs)
Follow @SiksikaNation and @SiksikaPublicSafety on social media for live updates.
We appreciate everyone’s patience and cooperation. Our teams will keep safeguarding the Nation’s water supply and will issue further updates as needed.
Thank you to our emergency response team Public Works, Public Safety and Siksika Nation Fire Department for their dedication and continuous commitment to Siksika Nation and all its members.
Stay safe, Siksika.
Leonardo Berrocal
Siksika Nation Infrastructure and Public Works
