{
 "answer": "In the Municipal District of Foothills County, Alberta, water & sewer rules are set by Fee Bylaw 21/2026, Schedule G Utility Rates and Fees, verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $1.59/m3 (Tier 1, 0-25 m3); $3.08/m3 (Tier 2, 26-50 m3, residential only); $6.75/m3 (Tier 3, 51 m3+, residential only) (April 8th, 2026). Water fixed charge: $106.08 bi-monthly (5/8\" (15mm) meter). Billing period: bi-monthly.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000275",
 "municipality": "Foothills County",
 "status_type": "Municipal District",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.foothillscountyab.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fee Bylaw 21/2026, Schedule G Utility Rates and Fees",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.foothillscountyab.ca/sites/default/files/2026-05/Fee%20Bylaw%2021_2026%20Schedules%20A%20to%20O_Approved%20May%206%2C%202026.pdf",
   "summary": "Water rates in Schedule G (effective April 8, 2026): bi-monthly fixed $106.08 for 5/8 in meter; residential tiered usage $1.59/m3 (0-25), $3.08 (26-50), $6.75 (51+). Wastewater bi-monthly fixed $62.42 lagoon / $74.25 mechanical; usage $0.94-$2.68 lagoon, $1.09-$3.12 mechanical.",
   "discovered_by": "water-rates-a",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "d6ce324e303498bba5e1a341b9e84d6503e783b98299f3066956dd97e2e727f8",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:27:50+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "21/2026",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d6ce324e303498bba5e1a341b9e84d6503e783b98299f3066956dd97e2e727f8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "metered",
    "water_rate": "$1.59/m3 (Tier 1, 0-25 m3); $3.08/m3 (Tier 2, 26-50 m3, residential only); $6.75/m3 (Tier 3, 51 m3+, residential only) (April 8th, 2026)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$106.08 bi-monthly (5/8\" (15mm) meter)",
    "sewer_rate": "Wastewater Usage m3: Lagoon/Mechanical Tier 1 (0-25 m3) $0.94/$1.09; Tier 2 (26-50 m3, residential only) $1.80/$1.98; Tier 3 (51 m3+, residential only) $2.68/$3.12",
    "billing_period": "bi-monthly"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "Water Usage m3",
    "water_rate": "Water Usage m3",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Water Meter Size - Basic Fee",
    "sewer_rate": "Wastewater Usage m3",
    "billing_period": "Bi-monthly Fixed Rate"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/foothills-county/fees/bylaw-21-2026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/foothills-county/water-sewer/"
}