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Town of Drumheller
Revised Bylaw #41 .25
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TOWN OF DRUMHELLER
REVlSED BYLAW NUMBER 41.25
DEPARTMENT: CORPORATE SERVICES
REVISED 2026 UTILITY RATE BYLAW
A BYLAW OF THE TOWN OF DRUMHELLER, IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, TO PROVIDE
FOR THE LEVYING AND COLLECTING OF CHARGES AND RATES FOR WATER SERVICE,
SEWER SERVICE, RECYCLING SERVICE AND SOLID WASTE SERVICE.
WHEREAS pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, R. S.A. 2000, c. M-26 (hereinafter
referred to as "the Act") and amendments thereto a municipality has the authority to
establish fees and charges for the provision of goods and services;
AND WHEREAS the Town of Drumheller deems it necessary to establish regulations, rates and
penalties for municipal utilities, including water, wastewater, recycling and solid waste disposal;
NOW, THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Drumheller in the Province of Alberta, enacts as
follows:
1. CITATION
1.1
This Bylaw shall be cited as the Town of Drumheller "Revised 2026 Utility Rate Bylaw."
2. DEFINITIONS
2.1
For the purposes of this Bylaw, the following definitions shall apply:
a)
"Bulk Water" means water that is purchased from a bulk water fill station owned and
operated by the Town of Drumheller;
b)
"Commercial Premises" or "Industrial Premises" for the purpose of this bylaw shall
mean one or more spaces useable for business purposes and having its own
sanitary facilities connected to a single meter;
c)
"Dwelling Unit'' shall mean a complete building or self-contained portion of a
building containing a room or suite of rooms operated as a single housekeeping
unit, intended to be used as a permanent or semi-permanent domicile by one or
more persons and usually containing cooking, eating, living, sleeping, and
sanitary facilities, and including serviced lots in a manufactured home park, and
not necessarily connected to an individual meter, excluding institutional
premises;
d)
"Group 1" means connections with meters 1 inch and under;
e)
"Group 2" means connections with meters from 1 ¼ inches to 2 inches;
f)
"Group 3" includes connections with meters 3 inches and more;
g)
"Institutional Premises" shall mean a complete building that operates as a school,
hospital, nursing home, or seniors lodge;
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h)
"Manufactured Home ParK' means a parcel of land under one title which has
been planned, divided into manufactured home lots and improved for placementof
manufactured homes for permanent residential use and may include
convenience stores, parking facilities, home occupations and other accessory
uses; and
f)
"Unit'' shall mean a Dwelling Unit, Commercial Premises, Industrial Premises, or
Institutional Premises.
3. CHARGES AND FEES
3.1
The fees, rates, and charges contained in the attached Schedule 'A' are hereby established
and are subject to the applicable taxes, where appropriate.
4. WATER RA TE
4.1
Units with municipal water connections shall be charged a monthly rate based on the size
of their water meter, as outlined in Schedule 'A' of this Bylaw, regardless of the rate of
water consumption.
5. WASTEWATER RATE
5.1
Wastewater volume shall be calculated as eighty percent (80%) of the user's water
consumption, which is intended to account for water usage that does not enter the sanitary
sewer system.
5.2
Notwithstanding section 4.1, units without a water connection will be charged a monthly
rate of $60.60.
5.3
Wastewater disposal at the Wastewater Treatment Plant will be charged at $10.74 per
tonne.
6. STATEMENT FEE
6.1
Users who receive paper-based monthly billing will be charged $2.50 per utility statement.
7. PENALITES
7.1
All accounts are subject to a penalty of 2.50% per month, compounded monthly
(effective rate of 34.49% per annum) if unpaid after the due date listed on the utility bill.
8. RECONNECTION
8.1
If the water supply has been disconnected for non-payment of accounts, all outstanding
fees must be fully paid prior to reconnection.
9. SCHEDULES
9.1
Schedule 'A' is attached to and forms part of this Bylaw.
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10. SEVERABILITY
10.1
If any portion of this Bylaw is found to be invalid, that portion shall be severed from the
remainder of the Bylaw and shall not invalidate the whole· Bylaw.
11. TRANSITIONAL
11.1
This Bylaw comes into full force and effect on January 1, 2026.
11.2
Upon third reading of this Bylaw, Bylaw #35.24 and all amendments thereto are hereby
repealed.
READ A FIRST TIME THIS 15th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025.
READ A SECOND TIME THIS 16th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025.
READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME THIS 15th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025.
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MONTHLY METER CHARGES
Rate Group
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
WATER RATE
I Per cubic metre
WASTEWATER RATE
SCHEDULE 'A'
2026 UTILITY RATES
Water
$20.50
$69.90
$1,303.20
Per cubic metre (80% of water consumption)
Monthly charge (units without water connection)
Wastewater Treatment Plant Disposal (per tonne)
BULKWATER RA TE
I Per cubic metre
RECYCLING RA TE
I Fee per unit per month
SOLID WASTE RA TE
I Fee per unit per month
STATEMENT FEE
I Fee per paper-based statement
DISCONNECTION/RECONNECTION FEES
Disconnection Notice Service
Reconnection/Disconnection During Business Hours
Reconnection/Disconnection During Non-Business Hours
Wastewater
$25.30
$109.80
$1,231.70
1 $2.620
$2.988
$60.60
$10.74
1 $8.636
1 $3.53
1 $9.78
1 $2.so
$75.00
$100.00
$300.00