{
 "answer": "In the Town of Barrhead, Alberta, water & sewer rules are set by Barrhead Utilities page - 2026 Utility Rates and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $2.83 per cubic meter (2026). Water fixed charge: $30.00 per month. Sewer rate: 40% of the cost of water usage, including the flat monthly fee plus the consumption charge.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000176",
 "municipality": "Barrhead",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.barrhead.ca",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Barrhead Utilities page - 2026 Utility Rates",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.barrhead.ca/p/utilities-",
   "summary": "rates page: 2026 metered water flat $30/month plus $2.83/m3; sewer 40% of water usage cost; waste collection $16/month (65 gal cart).",
   "discovered_by": "water-rates-a",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "c736c5b025ae90d6bcb5f765e729a2239c3579d37123e6d3f392dae82fe35a9b",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:27:50+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c736c5b025ae90d6bcb5f765e729a2239c3579d37123e6d3f392dae82fe35a9b.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/barrhead/water-sewer/barrhead-utilities-page-2026-utility-rates/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw 09-2025 Municipal Public Utilities Bylaw",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-12-09",
   "document_url": "https://barrhead2021.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2FBylaws%20-%20New%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=09-2025%20Municipal%20Public%20Utilities%20Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "2026 rates: water flat fee $30/month + $2.83/m3 consumption; sanitary sewer 40% of water cost including flat fee. Third reading 9 Dec 2025.",
   "discovered_by": "water-rates-a",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "3a96f6fd506c9636c0b196d5cc095965c1ff5857383ec6686229b35206f82fd0",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:27:50+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "09-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3a96f6fd506c9636c0b196d5cc095965c1ff5857383ec6686229b35206f82fd0.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "flat fee plus metered consumption",
    "water_rate": "$2.83 per cubic meter (2026)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$30.00 per month",
    "sewer_rate": "40% of the cost of water usage, including the flat monthly fee plus the consumption charge"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "s. II.1(a)-(b)",
    "water_rate": "s. II.1(b); s. VIII.1",
    "water_fixed_charge": "s. II.1(a)",
    "sewer_rate": "s. III.5"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/barrhead/water-sewer/bylaw-09-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/barrhead/water-sewer/"
}