{
 "answer": "In the District Municipality of Fort St. James, British Columbia, water & sewer rules are set by Sewer Rates Bylaw No. 1097, 2025 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-15. Water fixed charge: $148.44 (2021), $155.86 (2022), $163.65 (2023), $171.84 (2024), $180.43 (2025) per dwelling unit, paid twice annually. Sewer rate: Residential (per dwelling unit): $395.98 (2026), $411.82 (2027), $432.41 (2028), $454.03 (2029). Billing period: twice annually.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-000038",
 "municipality": "Fort St. James",
 "status_type": "District Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-15",
 "official_website": "http://www.fortstjames.ca",
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   "title": "Sewer Rates Bylaw No. 1097, 2025",
   "category": "water_sewer",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-11/1097%20Sewer%20Rates%20Bylaw%20-%20signed.pdf",
   "summary": "Current sewer rates (image-only PDF; title from District bylaw page).",
   "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": "1097",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/5a16f38d5cc91358c312654c7367347aec0e51c62b3be9f90c3130068f3efe7c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "annual rates by user type",
    "sewer_rate": "Residential (per dwelling unit): $395.98 (2026), $411.82 (2027), $432.41 (2028), $454.03 (2029)",
    "billing_period": "twice annually"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "ANNUAL RATES",
    "sewer_rate": "Schedule \"H\"",
    "billing_period": "Utility Billing is issued twice annually"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/fort-st-james/water-sewer/bylaw-1097/",
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  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Water Connection and Regulation Bylaw No. 808, 2004 (consolidated Nov 2024)",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2004-11-24",
   "document_url": "https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/808%20Water%20Connection%20and%20Regulation%20%5BConsolidated%20Nov%202024%5D.pdf",
   "summary": "Rules for connecting to and using the District water system, fees and unpaid-charge handling.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "6bf892a38ca749ece7ed3f96be836d8ccbde8f49a81f18e566e013a3cacb3d13",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
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   "document_number": "808",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/6bf892a38ca749ece7ed3f96be836d8ccbde8f49a81f18e566e013a3cacb3d13.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "connection_mandatory": true,
    "billing_basis": "flat",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$148.44 (2021), $155.86 (2022), $163.65 (2023), $171.84 (2024), $180.43 (2025) per dwelling unit, paid twice annually",
    "billing_period": "twice annually"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "connection_mandatory": "s. 5.4",
    "billing_basis": "Schedule \"C\"",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Schedule \"C\"",
    "billing_period": "Schedule \"C\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/fort-st-james/water-sewer/regulations-808/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Water Rates Bylaw No. 1096, 2025",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-11-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2025-11/1096%20Water%20Rates%20Bylaw%20-%20signed.pdf",
   "summary": "Current water rates (image-only PDF; title from District bylaw page).",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "8a2f62171e1fce45f9c79a91a086bc14f8bf694e955e24ede5a0d894617eb62a",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
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   "document_number": "1096",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/8a2f62171e1fce45f9c79a91a086bc14f8bf694e955e24ede5a0d894617eb62a.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "flat",
    "water_fixed_charge": "2026: $396.95/year; 2027: $412.82/year; 2028: $429.34/year; 2029: $446.51/year",
    "billing_period": "twice annually"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "ANNUAL RATES",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Schedule \"C\"",
    "billing_period": "Utility Billing is issued twice annually"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/fort-st-james/water-sewer/bylaw-1096/",
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  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Bulk Water Bylaw No. 936, 2013",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.fortstjames.ca/sites/default/files/2024-12/936%20BULK%20WATER%202013.pdf",
   "summary": "Bulk water sales rules (not opened; link from District bylaw page).",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "b0a5a18aa3def997a509eeef736d17ec45b1947c12dcb7d4c1372b56981db321",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "936",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b0a5a18aa3def997a509eeef736d17ec45b1947c12dcb7d4c1372b56981db321.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/fort-st-james/water-sewer/bylaw-936/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/fort-st-james/water-sewer/"
}