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Originally Posted by fusili
Not eventually. Now. IIRC, Airdrie, Strathmore, Cochrane already buy water from Calgary. Calgary won't sell to Rocky View because they really don't like each other.
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I think Cochrane has its own water license, but relies on Calgary for sewage treatment. I'm unsure how much additional growth Cochrane could sustain before having to look elsewhere for water.
The City of Calgary holds the only remaining unused water licenses south of the Red Deer river. No other individual, municipality or irrigation district can draw more water than current. This gives Calgary incredible leverage. Existing water users could choose to reallocate their current allotments. For example, the Eastern Irrigation District agreed to sell water to Cross Iron Mills. Other irrigation water could also be redirected towards urban growth outside Calgary. The City of Calgary could try to outbid Rockyview etc. on this water or it could be really slimy and lobby the Province to restrict this practice.
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