Bylaw 23-25: Utilities Fees and Charges 2026

Leduc County, Alberta

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2026 UTILITY FEES AND CHARGES Bylaw No. 23-25 Leduc County A BYLAW ESTABLISHING 2026 FEES AND CHARGES FOR UTILITY SERVICES PROVIDED BY LEDUC COUNTY WHEREAS Leduc County provides wastewater services pursuant to the Wastewater Services Bylaw No. 35--18, which bylaw contempiates the imposition of rates, fees and charges set out in a fees and charges bylaw; Leduc County provides water services pursuant to the Water Services Byiaw No. 31-14, which bylaw contemplates the imposition of rates, fees and charges set out in schedule of fees and charges adopted by council from time to time; Leduc County provides soiid waste services pursuant to the Solid Waste Bylaw No. 06-21, which bylaw contemplates the imposition of rates, fees and charges set out in a fees and charges bylaw; and The Councii of Leduc County wishes to estabiish rates, fees and charges for utility services provided by Leduc County pursuant to the above referenced bylaws as amended or repiaced from time to time, which rates, fees and charges are to take effect on the 1" day of January, 2026; NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that the Council of Leduc County, duly assembled, enacts as follows: 1. This bylaw may be cited as the "2026 Utilities Fees and Charges Bylaw". 2. The fees and charges payable for water, wastewater and solid waste services shali be as detaiied in Schedule "A", which is attached to and forms part of this bylaw. 3. Bylaw N0. 21-24 is repealed upon this bylaw coming into force. 4. This byiaw shall take effect on the 1" day ofJanuary, 2026. Read a first time this 25th day of November, 2025. Read a second time this 25th day of November, 2025. Read a third time with the unanimous consent of the Councii Members present and finally passed this 25th day of November, 2025. J County Manager Mayor January 1, 2026 Page 1 of 8 *LEDUC Fees and Charges Water Services Water Rates Service charge (GST not applicable) Uniform rate Per cubic meter Item Water meter size Charge per month Note 1 Water meter services charges and uniform rate 5/8" (16mm) $30.14 $2.85 3/4" (20mm) $45.21 $2.85 1" (25mm) $75.35 $2.85 1 1/2" (40mm) $150.70 $2 85 a. 5"" 2" (50mm) $24114 $2.85 3" (80mm) $482.25 $2.85 4" (100mm) $753.52 $2.85 6" (150mm) $1,507.04 $2.85 Bulk water purchases: Nisku and New Sarepta fill stations $4.70 Hydrant meter rental plus uniform rate $50.00/day $4.70 $150.00/week $4.70 $400.00/month $4.70 (Other fees and charges for Water Services - GST not applicable ,,.., , Item Service charge Application for Water/Wastewater Services - Application fee (minimum 48 business hours notice required) New service $50.00 flat fee Transfer of service $50.00 flat fee Request for duplicate invoices $50.00 flat fee Construction water service per lot (residential only) $250.00/month Water system reconnection fee Administration fee -- required after disconnection or if payment is received after cut--off date. Reconnected only after full payment of the account. $25.00 flat fee Meter installation Minimum 48 business hours notice required $90.00 flat fee/meter installation visits following first meter installation appointmentl $92.25/per visit Customer requested water meter testing fee* 5/8" _ 2H $150.00/test Greater than 2" $325.00/test Annual private fire hydrant visual inspections feez $4.26/month per private hydrant Hydrant Meter Deposit h. J$4,000/request Service request3 $90.00 /hour Special read4 V '- $60.00/per read Water turn-on request $90.00/request Note 1: - Service and distribution - Set by Leduc County at $1.11 per cubic meter o Water purchases and transmission - Set by the Capital Region Southwest Water Services Commission at $1.74 per cubic meter o Where water services to a user have been shut--off, disconnected or discontinued, the user shall continue, for the duration of the shut--off, disconnection or discontinuance of service, to be obligated to pay all applicable non--consumption related rates, fees and charges set out in this Bylaw, or the Water Services Bylaw, including, without restriction, all applicable fixed charges for water services. Notes: 1 Fee charged for any subsequent visits to the same address to complete the installation of the same water meter will be charged the installation fee plus 2.5% service fee. 2 "Private fire hydrant visual inspection" means a mandatory visual inspection conducted by the County on a fire hydrant on private property within the service area in the spring and fall of each year; service includes a hydrant pump out in the fall, but excludes hydrant operation. 3 ll Service request" means a request by a user for an optional service that provides a direct benefit to the user exclusively. 4 "Special read" means a meter read that is outside the regularly scheduled billing cycle, including a requested re-read, final read, or smart meter data download. January 1, 2026 Page 2 of 8 Water System after hours call out First hour (minimum charge) $125.00/hour Each additional hour thereafter $90.00/hour Credit card payments over $4,999.99 -- processing fee 2.4% of total payment *Refundable if meter is determined to be faulty For greater certainty, the above referenced fixed charge (service charge) for wastewater services shall be based upon the size of the water meter associated with the user or property in question, and the above referenced consumption rate (uniform rate) shall be based upon the duantitv oftreated water delivered to the user. January 1, 2026 Page 3 of8 Fees and Charges Wastewater Services rh-'_' - . - '_'- L --I - :I -.'. Wastewater Rates I SerVIce charge (GST not applicable) Uniform rate Per cubic meter Item Water meter size Charge per month * Note 1 Wastewater Services Service areas connected to Water Services 5/8" (16mm) $14.11 $3.61 3/4" (20mm) $21.17 $3.61 1" (25mm) $35129 ,E 33.6.1 :i--.='. rrt l 1/2" (40mm) $70.57 $3.61 2" (50mm) $112.92 $3.61 3" (80mm) $225.83 $3.61 4" (100mm) $352.87 $3.61 (Other fees and charges for Wastewater Services Item ' i 6" (150mm) $705.74 '1' $3.61 - GST not applicable Service charge Hamlet Wastewater Services and users who are exclusively connected to Wastewater System Hamlets of Buford, Kavanagh, Sunnybrook, Looma and Rollyview $70.14/month Other customers in the wastewater service area not connected to water services, but connected to wastewater services $70.14/month Nisku Wastewater transfer station Hauler access permit $30.00 Charged to approved wastewater trucking companies $34.34 per axle per load New access card $30.00/card Replacement access card $40.00/card Application for Water/Wastewater Services - Application fee (minimum 48 business hours notice required) '§M§ New service $50.00 flat fee Transfer of service $50.00 flat fee Request for duplicate invoices $50.00 flat fee Construction wastewater service per lot (residential only) $250.00/m0nth Service request $90.00/hour Wastewater System after hours call out charge Minimum charge $125.00 first hour Additional hour thereafter $90.00/hour Credit card payments over $4,999'99 -- processing fee 2.4% of total payment Note 1: ' Service and collection - Set by Leduc County: $0.86 - Transmission and wastewater treatment - set by ARROW Utilities: $2.75 - Where wastewater services to a user have been shut-off, disconnected or discontinued, the user shaii continue, for the duration of the shut-off, disconnection or discontinuance of service, to be obiigated to pay ail appiicabie non--consumption related rates, fees and charges set out in this Bylaw, or the Wastewater Services Bylaw, including, without restriction, all applicable fixed charges for wastewater services. - lf a wastewater main is availabie in front of a Nisku Business Park property and the property is not connected to the wastewater main as described in the Wastewater Services Bylaw, the owner of such property shall be obligated to pay all applicable related rates, fees and charges set out in this Bylaw, or the Wastewater Services Bylaw, including, without restriction, all applicable fixed charges and consumption charges for wastewater services. t In this section, - Service request means a request by a user for an optional service that provides a direct benefit to the User exclusively. - Axle means the drive axle of a truck that hauls wastewater. A maximum of two axles will be charged per truck load. Over strength surcharge and additional over strength surcharge - In this Section, - "Additional over strength surcharge" has the same meaning as in the Wastewater Services Bylaw. - "Additional over strength concentration limit" means the concentration limit, in mg/L, of a substance set out in column B of schedule "C" of the Wastewater Services Bylaw. - "Additional over strength surcharge mass" means the mass, in kg, of a substance, to which the additional over strength surcharge specified in this section is applied, which mass is determined by applying the following formula. Additional over strength surcharge mass = {measured substance concentration -- additional over strength concentration lLimit) x water volume) x 1,000,000 (to convert mg to kg). o "Substance" means a substance identified in Schedule "C" of the Wastewater Services Bylaw. . ll Over strength concentration limit" means the concentration limit, in mg/L, of a substance set out in column A of schedule "C" of the Wastewater Services Bylaw. - "Over strength surcharge" has the same meaning as in the Wastewater Services Bylaw. o "Over strength surcharge mass" means the mass, in kg, of a substance, to which the over strength surcharge specified in this section is applied, which mass is determined by applying the following formula. Over strength surcharge mass = ((Measured substance concentration -- Over strength concentration limit) x water volume) X 1,000,000 (to convert mg to kg). - "Measured substance concentration" means the concentration, in mg/L, of a substance found in Wastewater discharged, by the user, into the Wastewater System. 0 "Water volume" means the volume oftreated water delivered to, or consumed by, the user, during the preceding year, determined in accordance with the Wastewater Services Bylaw. January 1, 2026 Page 4 of 8 Fees and Charges for Wastewater Services continued... Notes: 1. Surcharges are based on the ARROW Utilities surcharge rates. January 1, 2026 Page 5 of 8 0 The followmg over strength surcharges and addmonal over strength surcharges are hereby estabhs ed SerVIce charge Wastewater Rates GST not appllcable (Note 1) Over strength Additional over surcharge mass surcharge (per kg) strength surcharge (per kg) Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) $05222 Chemical Oxygen Demand(COD) $05222 $05222 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) $04154 $04154 Oil and Grease(O&G)-Animal and Vegetable +Mineral and synthetic/hydrocarbon $03603 $03603 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen(TKN) $22652 $22652 Total Phosphorus(TP) $165768 $166768 - For greater 'C'e'r'tainty, When th'e' measured substance concentration exceeds the corresponding additional over strength concentration limit, an additional over strength surcharge will be payable in addition to, not in lieu of, the applicable over strength surcharge. Fees and Charges Solid Waste Services 2. Village transfer station access cards are only sold directly to Summer Villages or town administration; single access per card; must be submitted to transfer station attendant at time of use. January 1, 2026 Page 6 of 8 The following rates, fees and charges are hereby established: Solid Waste Services Service charge (GST not applicable) Collection Fees - Waste and Recycling curbside pickup New Sarepta, Diamond Estates, Royal Oaks, Lukas Estates, Nisku Hamlet $23.60/month Additional waste container rental and collection (minimum 6 month term) $23.60/month Replacement waste container To be charged at cost recovery to the customer TBD Solid waste account set up or amendment fee $25.00/request Transfer station access cardsl Replacement card - two months following new card mailout Free Replacement card -- foliowing grace period $30.00/card Village transfer station access card Single access cardz $20.00/card Credit card payments over $4,999.99 -- processing fe 2.4% of total payment Notes: 1. Access cards will be prorated quarterly, starting after one year from the date of issue: 0% reduction up to 3 months, 25% reduction after 3 months, 50% reduction after 6 months, 75% reduction after 9 months. COUNTY The rates, fees and are established' Fees and Charges General January 1, 2026 Page 7 of 8 {go'm W A } I Item Servuce Charge (GST not applicable) \Late Payment Charge Charge per month Water 2.6% Wastewater 2.6% Solid Waste 2.6% Credit card payments over $4,999.99 -- processing fee 2.4% of total payment A charge equal to 2.6% ofthe outstanding balance owing will be imposed if amounts owing for water, wastewater or solid waste services are not paid when due. 2.6% Fees and Charges Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Connections 1. Re--inspection fee will be billed per occurrence. 2. Permit fees are GST exempt January 1, 2026 Page 8 of 8 The following rates, fees and charges are hereby established: Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Connections - GST not applicable Itemm Service charge' Permit appiication $30.00 inspection fee for service (GST included) $155.40 Re--inspection fee (not approved or ready) $140.00 Construction / installation without permit Double fees