| connection mandatory | yes | shall connect such building or structure to the sanitary sewer |
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Sewer use rules, prohibited discharges and connection charges (consolidated June 2013).
Water & sewer — Delta, British Columbia
What are the water and sewer rules and rates?
In the City of Delta, British Columbia, water & sewer rules are set by Delta Sanitary Sewer Use Regulation and Connection Charge Bylaw No. 5783, 2000 and 4 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $1.47/m3 (first 125 m3 per quarter); $1.97/m3 thereafter (Bylaw 8537, 2025). Water fixed charge: $25.00 minimum quarterly charge. Billing period: quarterly.
| billing basis | annual rates for un-metered users; metered (80% of water delivered) for metered water service | s. 4(a); Schedule "A", Part I |
| sewer rate | Dwelling Units: $662.00/year (un-metered); Secondary Suite: $562.00/year (un-metered with valid permit); metered sewage flow: $2.13/m3, $25.00 minimum quarterly charge | Schedule "A", Parts I and II |
| billing period | quarterly | s. 4(d) |
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User rates for sewer costs in Delta sewer areas; consolidated through 8538.
| billing basis | flat for un-metered dwelling units; metered based on water meter reading for computed sewage flow | Schedule 8538-1; Schedule 8538-2 |
| sewer rate | $662.00/year per un-metered dwelling unit (other than secondary suite); $562.00/year per un-metered secondary suite with valid permit | Schedule 8538-1 |
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Adopted 2025-12-08 (scanned PDF, OCR). Metered sewer $2.13/m3 with $25 minimum quarterly; unmetered dwelling flat rate $662/yr ($562 secondary suite).
| billing basis | flat or metered | s. 55; s. 63 |
| water rate | $1.47/m3 (first 125 m3 per quarter); $1.97/m3 thereafter (Bylaw 8537, 2025) | Schedule "A"(2), II(1); Amend BL 8537, 2025 |
| water fixed charge | $25.00 minimum quarterly charge | Schedule "A"(2), II(1) |
| billing period | quarterly for metered; annual for flat rate | s. 63; s. 66; s. 59 |
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Operation of the water service and charges for use of water; consolidated with amendments through 8537.
| billing basis | flat and metered | Schedule "A"(1) FLAT RATES (ANNUAL); Schedule "A"(2) METERED CONSUMPTION RATES |
| water rate | $1.47 per cubic metre (first 125 cubic metres per quarter); $1.97 per cubic metre thereafter (2025) | Schedule "A"(2), (1) Consumers in Water Area; Bylaw No. 8537, 2025 |
| water fixed charge | $25.00 minimum quarterly charge | Schedule "A"(2), (1) Consumers in Water Area, Minimum quarterly charge |
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Replaces water rate schedules, adopted 2025-12-08 (scanned PDF, OCR). Metered: $1.47/m3 first 125 m3 per quarter, $1.97/m3 above; $25 minimum quarterly. Unmetered dwelling flat rate $752/yr ($552 for secondary suite). Billed quarterly.
Delta utilities page linking the January 2026 posted Water Service and Sewer Rates amendment bylaws 8537 and 8538.