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^Thorhild
County
Bylaw: 16-2024
WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES BYLAW
BEING A BYLAW OF THORHILD COUNTY IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA TO
AUTHORIZE THE COUNCIL TO SET RATES CHARGED TO THE PUBLIC FOR
WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICES SUPPLIED BY THE MUNICIPALITY.
WHEREAS the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000 Chapter M-
26, and amendments thereof authorize the Council to repeal and amend any bylaw. All
resolutions, bylaws and orders pertaining to water and wastewater (sewer) rates, or
collection thereof, prior to this bylaw being hereby repealed and rescinded.
WHEREAS the Council of the Thorhild County (referred to as the "County") deems it
advisable to establish a set of rates, rules and regulations, and enforcement thereof as
may be necessary for the efficient operation of the water and wastewater services and
systems supplied by the municipality.
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Thorhild County, in the Province of Alberta, duly
assembled enacts and adopts the Schedule of Rates, Schedules "A" and "B" attached to
and forming part of this Bylaw which will affect invoices and bills issued after the date of
passage of this Bylaw; and
1. Utility account shall mean an account specific to an individual customer
(residential, commercial, industrial and other non-residential customer), or as
named on a specified service agreement, containing a register of amounts owed
for provision of water and wastewater utility service.
2. All rates charged by the County in connection with any utility shall be due and
payable on the day on which any bill or invoice for such rates are forwarded or
mailed to the person in whose name the utility account appears on the County
record.
3. All utility accounts which remain unpaid after the indicated due date on the invoice
or bill described in Section 1 of this bylaw shall be assessed interest charges at
the rate of two percent (2.0%) per month until such accounts are paid in full. Any
utility account that remains unpaid after the indicated due date shall be deemed to
be an account in default.
4. Where any utility account is in default, the County shall be entitled to pursue any
and all available legal and equitable remedies for payment without liability or
responsibility, except for obligations arising prior to the date of termination, by
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written notice to the defaulting party, which may include any or all of the following
methods:
a. by action in any court or competent jurisdiction,
b. immediate suspension or discontinuance of service by shutting off the utility
being supplied to the consumer,
c. by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of the person owing the rates
wherever they may be found within the County.
5. Any utility account in default may be assessed for any and all administrative and
collection costs relating to the recovery by the County of amounts owed.
6. The Chief Administrative Officer of the County shall exercise the powers of the
County specified in Section 3 of this bylaw.
7. In addition to the exercise of the powers specified in Section 3 of this bylaw and
subject to Section 553 of the Municipal Government Act, Revised Statutes of
Alberta 2000, Chapter M-26, the Chief Administrative Officer may at any time
enter, on the assessment of the tax roll of a property the amount or amounts of all
utilities in default in respect of any utilities supplied to the subject property.
8. This bylaw may be cited as the "Water and Wastewater Rates Bylaw".
Bylaw 01-2023, being the previous Water and Wastewater Bylaw ofThorhild County, is
repealed effective February 1, 2025, the date this bylaw comes into force.
READ A FIRST TIME IN COUNCIL THIS 17th DAY OF December 2024
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READ A SECOND TIME IN COUNCIL THIS 14th DAY OF January, 2025
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CJ^Mministrative OfF^&f^
READ A THIRD TIME IN COUNCIL THIS 14th DAY OF January, 2025
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Ct^WAdministrative Officer
If any portion of this bylaw is declared invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the invalid
portion must be severed, and the remainder of the bylaw is deemed valid.
SCHEDULE A
DEFINITION OF WATER & WASTEWATER RATES AND CHARGES:
Service Charge:
A flat fee charge that is intended to recover costs for such things as: billing and other
related charges, customer service, securing supply, energy related charges,
communication, facilities, and administration of customer accounts.
Capital Rate Rider:
A flat fee charge that is intended to reflect each customers share of costs of capital
program related assets; such as equipment and replacement of defective pipe or
installation of new pipe.
Cost of Supply:
A variable charge that reflects the cost of acquiring and providing supply, where
applicable, to the County for further distribution to utility (water) account holders.
Hwy 28/63 RWSC is the Highway 28/63 Regional Water Service Commission.
Industrial User:
Not for human consumption purposes, ie: oilfield, construction
SCHEDULE OF WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES AND CHARGES:
Thorhild Water
Service Charge
Cost of Supply -
Consumption
Charge
Capital Rate Rider
Billing Item
Residential and
non-residential
Residential and
non-residential
Residential and
non-residential
Charge
$24.00
$3.034
plus the
flow
through
cost from
Hwy 28/63
RWSC
$4.00
Application
per billing month per utility
account
per cubic meter consumed
during each billing period
Per billing month per utility
account
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Thorhild
Wastewater
Service Charge
Consumption
Charge
Billing Item
Residential
Other non-
residential
Residential and
other non-
residential
Charge
$14.00
$25.00
$3.00
Application
per billing month per
utility account
per 50% cubic meter of
water consumed during
each billing period
Thorhild
Truckfill
Resident
Industrial User
Billing Item
Cost of Supply
Cost of Supply
Charge
$7.75
$7.75
Application
per cubic meter
consumed
per cubic meter
consumed
Radway Water
Service Charge
Cost of Supply -
Consumption
Charge
Capital Rate
Rider
Billing Item
Residential and
non-residential
Residential and
non-residential
Residential and
non-residential
Charge
$24.00
$3.034 plus
the flow
through
cost from
Hwy 28/63
RWSC
$4.00
Application
per billing month per
utility account
per cubic meter
consumed during each
billing period
per billing month per
utility account
Radway
Wastewater
Service Charge
Consumption
Charge
Billing Item
Residential
Other non-
residential
Residential
Other non-
residential
Charge
$14.00
$25.00
$3.00
Application
per billing month per
utility account
per 50% cubic meter of
water consumed during
each billing period
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Radway
Truckfill
Resident
Industrial User
Billing Item
Cost of Supply
Cost of Supply
Charge
$7.75
$7.75
Application
Per cubic meter
consumed
per cubic meter
consumed
Eg remont Water
Service Charge
Cost of Supply -
Consumption
Charge
Capital Rate
Rider
Billing Item
Residential and
non-residential
Residential and
non-residential
Residential and
non-residential
Charge
$24.00
$3.034 plus
the flow
through cost
from Hwy
28/63 RWSC
$4.00
Application
per billing month per
utility account
per cubic meter
consumed during each
billing period
per billing month per
utility account
Egremont
Wastewater
Service Charge
Consumption
Charge
Billing Item
Residential
Other non-
residential
Residential
Other non-
residential
Charge
$14.00
$25.00
$3.00
Application
per billing month per
utility account
per 50% cubic meter of
water consumed during
each billing period
Egremont
Truckfill
Resident
Industrial User
Billing Item
Cost of Supply
Cost of Supply
Charge
$7.75
$7.75
Application
Per cubic meter
consumed
per cubic meter
consumed
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Newbrook
Water
Service Charge
Cost of Supply -
Consumption
Charge
Capital Rate
Rider
Billing Item
Residential and
non- residential
Residential and
non-residential
Residential and
non-residential
Charge
$24.00
$3.034
plus the
flow
through
cost from
Hwy 28/63
RWSC
$4.00
Application
per billing month per utility
account
per cubic meter consumed
during each billing period
per billing month per utility
account
Newbrook
Wastewater
Service Charge
Consumption
Charge
Billing Item
Residential
Other non-
residential
Residential
Other non-
residential
Charge
$14.00
$25.00
$3.00
Application
per billing month per utility
account
per 50% cubic meter of
water consumed during
each billing period
Newbrook
Truckfill
Resident
Industrial User
Billing Item
Cost of Supply
Cost of Supply
Charge
$7.75
$7.75
Application
Per cubic meter consumed
per cubic meter consumed
Abee
Truckfill
Resident
Industrial User
Billing Item
Cost of Supply
Cost of Supply
Charge
$7.75
$7.75
Application
Per cubic meter
consumed
Per cubic meter
consumed
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Opal
Wastewater
Flat Rate
Billing Item
Residential and
Commercial
Charge
$18.00
Application
per billing month per utility
account
Opal
Truckfill
Billing Item
Cost of Supply
Charge
$3.00
Application
per cubic meter
consumed during each
billing period
Alpen
Truckfill
Billing Item
Cost of Supply
Charge
$3.00
Application
per cubic meter consumed
during each billing period
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SCHEDULEB
DEFINITION OF OTHER WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES AND CHARGES
Meter Testing:
A flat fee charge that is intended to reflect the cost of removing, testing and re-
installation of a meter that the consumer believes is faulty. Should the meter be found
to be faulty the consumer will be credited back the Meter Testing charge.
Arrears Administration:
A combination of a flat fee charge and variable charge that is intended to reflect the
cost of managing and processing the administration and collection of utility accounts
that are deemed to be in payment arrears or default.
Re-connection Charcie:
A flat fee charge that is intended to reflect the cost of re-installing utility service to a
consumer that was previously disconnected due to a default in utility account.
Deposit:
A onetime flat fee, refundable payment, applicable to new utility account holders with
intermit or absent credit history; payable prior to commencement of service. Fee is
refundable, less any outstanding amounts owed upon termination of service.
SCHEDULE OF OTHER WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES AND CHARGES:
Billing Item
Meter Testing
Arrears Administration
Re-connection Charge
Deposit
Annual Fee
Charge
$100.00
$20.00
$75.00
$300.00
$500.00
Application
per request or event
per notification or event plus any
additional costs that may be
incurred
per request or event
per utility account, where deemed
necessary - applied prior to
activation of new service
Per commercial user of the lagoons
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