{
 "answer": "In the Village of Hay Lakes, Alberta, water & sewer rules are set by Bylaw 04-2023 Utility Bylaw (Schedule A rates), verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $3.25/m3 (2023). Water fixed charge: $30.00/month. Sewer rate: $1.52/m3 water consumed, capped at $50.00 per billing (2023).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000294",
 "municipality": "Hay Lakes",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Alberta",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.villageofhaylakes.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bylaw 04-2023 Utility Bylaw (Schedule A rates)",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-05-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.villageofhaylakes.com/s/Utility-042023.pdf",
   "summary": "Rates effective Jan 1, 2024: residential water $35.00/month flat + $3.50/m3; sewer $1.45/m3 of water consumed, capped at $50.00 per billing; also solid waste/recycling charges. Scanned PDF OCR'd. Newer rates not found.",
   "discovered_by": "water-rates-a",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "e60ae6f91101418323b2c680c9b94f3d98ac8ecc3124c1117cc6444d6400d20b",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:27:50+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "04-2023",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e60ae6f91101418323b2c680c9b94f3d98ac8ecc3124c1117cc6444d6400d20b.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "flat and metered",
    "water_rate": "$3.25/m3 (2023)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$30.00/month",
    "sewer_rate": "$1.52/m3 water consumed, capped at $50.00 per billing (2023)",
    "billing_period": "every two months"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "Schedule 'A' Part 'B'",
    "water_rate": "Schedule 'A' Part 'B' (Rates Effective January 1, 2023)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Schedule 'A' Part 'B' (Rates Effective January 1, 2023)",
    "sewer_rate": "Schedule 'A' Part 'C' (Rates Effective January 1, 2023)",
    "billing_period": "s. XIV 1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/ab/hay-lakes/water-sewer/bylaw-04-2023/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/ab/hay-lakes/water-sewer/"
}