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### connect to COUNTY utilities
# Utilities
Contact Utility Services
##
Utilities
Bulk Water Stations
Bulk Water Sales
New Water & Sewer Installations
Lead Testing Program
**The Utilities Department** manages essential water and wastewater services across Mackenzie County. This includes the treatment and distribution of potable water, the collection and treatment of sewage, storm drainage systems, and the operation of the County's rural water points. Utilities staff are also responsible for hydrant and sewer flushing, service connections and disconnections, and water meter installation, maintenance, and repair.
**Water and sewer rates are set by Mackenzie County through the Fee Schedule Bylaw.**
**Metered Users**
* Water: $37.04 per month + $3.43 per m³ of consumption
* Sewer: $31.52 per month + $0.73 per m³ of consumption
**Cardlock Users (Treated Water)**
* Water: $3.43 per m³ of consumption
* Sewer: $0.73 per m³ of consumption
**Cardlock Users (Raw Water)**
* Water: $2.56 per m³ of consumption
* Sewer: Not applicable
**High Level South Waterline**
* Water: $37.04 per month + $3.43 per m³ of consumption
* Sewer: Not applicable
Call our utilities department to connect water and sewer services to your home or property.
To discontinue these services, fill out the form linked below.
**Call 780-928-3983 to Connect Utilities**
**Mackenzie County** offers several convenient ways to pay, including online banking, debit, cash, cheque, and in-person bank payments. Processing times and applicable fees may apply.
If you would prefer your utility bills emailed, or want to sign up to have your monthly payments debited from your bank account automatically, fill out the form at the below links.
**Address to Mail Cheques**
4511-46 Avenue, Box 640
Fort Vermilion, AB, T0H 1N0
The Utilities Department operates and plans County utility systems in accordance with provincial and federal legislation. This includes long-term infrastructure planning, regulatory compliance, and required applications and reporting to provincial authorities.
## On This Page
Find details about the County's utilities services:
Water & Sewer Rates
Connect or Disconnect Utilities
Rural Water Connection Points
Billing & Payment Options
Planning & Compliance
Lead Testing Program
## Water & Sewer Rates
## Water and sewer rates are set by Mackenzie County through the Fee Schedule Bylaw. Metered Users
* ## Water: $37.04 per month + $3.43 per m³ of consumption
* ## Sewer: $31.52 per month + $0.73 per m³ of consumption
## Cardlock Users (Treated Water)
* ## Water: $3.43 per m³ of consumption
* ## Sewer: $0.73 per m³ of consumption
## Cardlock Users (Raw Water)
* ## Water: $2.56 per m³ of consumption
* ## Sewer: Not applicable
## High Level South Waterline
* ## Water: $37.04 per month + $3.43 per m³ of consumption
* ## Sewer: Not applicable
Read the By-Law
## Connect or Disconnect Your Utilities
Call our utilities department to connect water and sewer services to your home or property.
To discontinue these services, fill out the form linked below.
Call 780-928-3983 to Connect Utilities
Utility Move Out Form
## Rural Water Points
## The County operates six rural water points providing non-potable water for residential use at no charge. Select the coordinates below to locate each water point on Google Maps. Locations:
1. ## Rocky Lane Water Point -- SE 6-110-14-W5M
2. ## Buffalo Head Prairie Water Point -- NE 14-104-15-W5M
3. ## Wolfe Lake Water Point -- NE 34-106-14-W5M
4. ## High Level Water Point -- SW 6-110-16-W5M
5. ## Tompkins Water Point -- SE 16-104-17-W5M
## Billing & Payment Options
Mackenzie County offers several convenient ways to pay, including online banking, debit, cash, cheque, and in-person bank payments. Processing times and applicable fees may apply.
If you would prefer your utility bills emailed, or want to sign up to have your monthly payments debited from your bank account automatically, fill out the form at the below links.
Sign Up for E-Billing
Address to Mail Cheques
## v
The Utilities Department operates and plans County utility systems in accordance with provincial and federal legislation. This includes long-term infrastructure planning, regulatory compliance, and required applications and reporting to provincial authorities.
To support transparency, the County makes its waterworks approval renewal applications available for public viewing. Links to the applications for La Crete, Fort Vermilion, and Zama City are provided below.
Fort Vermilion Renewal Application
La Crete Renewal Application
Zama Renewal Application
## Lead Testing Program
Mackenzie County has launched a lead testing program for Alberta Environment & Parks-regulated municipal water systems in Fort Vermilion, La Crete, and Zama City, in response to updated federal drinking water guidelines.
The FAQs below answer common questions about lead in drinking water, who may be affected, and how testing works.