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There is a serious leak in a water main that runs through Stanley Park and supplies half of the city of Vancouver’s water.

For the past six weeks, chlorinated water has flowed from a hole in the pipe into Lost Lagoon and an attempt last weekend to plug the corroded pipe failed, according to Sadhu Johnston, Vancouver’s city manager.

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Metro Vancouver is heading the repair effort, but it could have big consequences for the city. If crews can’t figure out a different way to seal the pipe while water is flowing through it under pressure, the regional authority may need to restrict the flow of water to the downtown peninsula, Fairview, Mount Pleasant, Kitsilano and neighbourhoods west to the University of B.C., affecting residents, businesses and the capacity to fight fires, Johnston said in a recent email obtained by Postmedia.

Engineering consultants are trying to come up with new repair strategy and it could be ready to go this week, Johnston told the mayor, city councillors and park board commissioners in the email.