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 "answer": "In the Village of Cumberland, British Columbia, water & sewer rules are set by Sanitary Sewer Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1250, 2025 (replaces Schedule A of Sewer Rates Bylaw 862) and 5 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $0.87 per cubic meter (2025); $0.91 per cubic meter (2026). Water fixed charge: $65.20 per quarter (2025); $67.10 per quarter (2026). Sewer rate: $119.00 per quarter (2025); $123.75 per quarter (2026).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000029",
 "municipality": "Cumberland",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://cumberland.ca/",
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   "title": "Sanitary Sewer Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1250, 2025 (replaces Schedule A of Sewer Rates Bylaw 862)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-12-08",
   "document_url": "https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-1250-Sanitary-Sewer-Rates-Amendment-2025.pdf",
   "summary": "2026: sewer $123.75 per quarter per residential unit (2025: $119.00).",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:27:50+00:00",
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   "document_number": "1250",
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   "facts": {
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    "sewer_rate": "$119.00 per quarter (2025); $123.75 per quarter (2026)",
    "billing_period": "quarterly"
   },
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    "billing_basis": "For each residential unit: $119.00 per quarter",
    "sewer_rate": "Schedule \"A\", item 1",
    "billing_period": "per quarter"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/cumberland/water-sewer/schedule-1250/",
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   "title": "Sanitary Sewer Rates Bylaw No. 862, 2007 (consolidated Jan 2020)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2007-12-17",
   "document_url": "https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-862-Sewer-Rates-CONS-Jan62020.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates rates, terms and conditions for use of the sanitary sewer system; amended by 1222 (2024) and 1250 (2025).",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
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   "document_number": "862",
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    "sewer_rate": "$102.75 per quarter (effective January 1, 2019); $104.50 per quarter (effective January 1, 2020)",
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   },
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    "billing_basis": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "sewer_rate": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "billing_period": "billed quarterly"
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   "title": "Water Conservation Bylaw No. 1234, 2025 (consolidated Aug 2026)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-07-28",
   "document_url": "https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Bylaw-1234-Water-Conservation-2025-CONS-Aug-2026.pdf",
   "summary": "Staged (1-4) outdoor water use restrictions and sprinkler rules; Village may bring stages into effect.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "document_number": "1234",
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   "title": "Water Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 1249, 2025 (replaces Schedule A of Water Rates Bylaw 1002)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-12-08",
   "document_url": "https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bylaw-1249-Water-Rates-Amendment-2025.pdf",
   "summary": "2026: residential water fixed $67.10/quarter + $0.91/m3; multi-family $43.60/unit/quarter + $0.91/m3; flat rate $133.80/quarter per dwelling unit. (2025: $65.20/qtr + $0.87/m3.)",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
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    "water_fixed_charge": "$65.20 per quarter (2025); $67.10 per quarter (2026)",
    "billing_period": "quarterly"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "Water Consumption Charge Rate ... per cubic meter",
    "water_rate": "Schedule A s. 1(a)-(b)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Schedule A s. 1(a)-(b)",
    "billing_period": "per quarter"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/cumberland/water-sewer/schedule-1249/",
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   "title": "Water Rates Bylaw No. 1002, 2014 (consolidated Jan 2020)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2014-03-10",
   "document_url": "https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Bylaw-1002-Water-Rates-2014-CONS-Jan6-2020.pdf",
   "summary": "Imposes fees for water services; amended by 1221 (2024) and 1249 (2025).",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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    "water_fixed_charge": "$50.00 per quarter (2019); $51.25 per quarter (2020)",
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    "billing_basis": "s. 4; Schedule \"A\"",
    "water_rate": "Schedule \"A\", s. 1(a)-(b)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Schedule \"A\", s. 1(a)-(b)",
    "billing_period": "s. 9"
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   "title": "Water System Regulation and Fees Bylaw No. 1023, 2015",
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   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-09-14",
   "document_url": "https://cumberland.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Bylaw-1023-Municipal-Water-System-Regulations-and-Fees-Bylaw.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates connection, use and extension of the municipal water system and sets fees for related services.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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    "connection_mandatory": "a Private Connection must be installed"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/cumberland/water-sewer/regulations-1023/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/cumberland/water-sewer/"
}