Implements a cross-connection control program, as required by provincial legislation, to eliminate and prevent cross-connections between the City's potable water system and non-potable sources.
Water & sewer — Dawson Creek, British Columbia
What are the water and sewer rules and rates?
In the City of Dawson Creek, British Columbia, water & sewer rules are set by Cross Connection Control Program and Process Bylaw No. 3941, 2007 and 7 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $2.47/m3 (2026). Water fixed charge: $65.12/bi-monthly (2026, 5/8" meter). Sewer rate: $1.48/m3 (2026) (based on 60% of water rates).
| billing basis | metered | Variable Rate for potable water per cubic metre |
| water rate | $2.47/m3 (2026) | Schedule 'V' WATER RATES |
| water fixed charge | $65.12/bi-monthly (2026, 5/8" meter) | FIXED INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGE (BI-MONTHLY) |
| sewer rate | $1.48/m3 (2026) (based on 60% of water rates) | Schedule 'N' SEWER RATES |
| billing period | bi-monthly | FIXED INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGE (BI-MONTHLY) |
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Water rates in Schedule V, sewer in Schedule N; multi-year 2025-2028 table. 2026: potable water $2.47/m3, non-potable $1.84/m3; fixed infrastructure charge bi-monthly 5/8in meter $65.12 (3/4in $93.27); sewer $1.48/m3 (60% of water) plus bi-monthly fixed sewer charge 5/8in $52.09. Billed every second month.
| billing basis | variable as well as a fixed infrastructure charge | s. 3.1 |
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Sets the rates and regulations for use of the City's municipal sanitary sewer system.
Establishes 4 escalating stages of water-use restriction (e.g., odd/even-address lawn-watering schedules) that Council can declare, effective 72 hours after declaration; Stage 1 applies by default each May 1 if no other stage is in force.
| billing basis | metered | s. 3.1 |
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Sets the rates, fixed infrastructure charges and regulations for metered municipal water use and connections within the City.
Sets the conditions, rates and charges under which municipal water may be resold (e.g., by a property owner to sub-users) within the City.
| connection mandatory | yes | s. 6.1 |
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Governs installation of water and sewer connecting (service) lines from City mains to private property, and the fees/charges payable for that service.
| billing basis | metered | reads the city water meters |
| water rate | $2.47 per cubic metre | Variable Rate for potable water per cubic metre |
| sewer rate | $1.48 per cubic metre (Based on 60% of water rates) | Variable Rate for Sewer per cubic metre |
| billing period | every second month | bills the residents every second month |
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rates page: city-published water and sewer rates from the Fees and Charges Bylaw; meters read about every 60 days, billed every second month. Potable water $2.47/m3, sewer $1.48/m3 (60% of water), bi-monthly fixed charges by meter size. Page shows no year; matches 2026 column of bylaw.