Bylaw No. 1505, 2026 Sanitary Sewer Collection Rates and Regulations
Golden, British Columbia
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· adopted 2025-12-16
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TOWN OF GOLDEN
Sanitary Sewer Collection Rates and Regulations
Bylaw No. 1505, 2026
Town of Golden Bylaw 1505, 2026
Sanitary Sewer Collection Rates and Regulations
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TOWN OF GOLDEN
BYLAW NUMBER 1505, 2026
SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION RATES AND REGULATIONS
Being a Bylaw to provide for the regulation of the Town of Golden Sanitary Sewer Collection System and
Town of Golden Wastewater Treatment Plant and to authorize the Council to establish rates and levy a
charge against owners of land or real property
Pursuant to the Community Charter and the Local Government Act, the Council of the Town of Golden, in
open meeting assembled, HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
1. CITATION
1.1 This Bylaw may be cited for all purposes as the "Bylaw No. 1505, 2026 Town of Golden Sanitary Sewer
Collection Rates and Regulations".
2. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS
2.1 In this Bylaw:
"Annual" means the twelve (12) calendar months of each year.
"BOD" means the carbonaceous 5-day biochemical oxygen demand.
"Council" means the Council of the Town of Golden.
"Family" means
a. persons related by blood, marriage, adoption or foster care, or
b. a group of not more than three unrelated non-transient persons living together as a single non-
profit group in a dwelling unit and using common cooking facilities and excludes boarders,
lodgers and servants, but includes a person living alone.
"FOG" means Fats, Oil, Grease
"Director of Public Works" means the individual appointed by Council to the position of Director of
Public Works for the Town, their deputy or an individual designated by Council to act in their place.
"Water Metered" means connected to the water supply system of the Town and equipped with an
approved device to measure the consumption of water from that system, in accordance with Bylaw No.
1504, 2026 Town of Golden Water System Rates and Regulations.
"Non-residential user" means any user other than a Residential User.
"Owner" has the same meaning as in the Community Charter, and in relation to common property
under the Strata Property Act, means the strata corporation.
"Parcel" has the same meaning as in the Community Charter.
"Premises" means any Parcel of land, building, erection or thing that is connected to, that is capable of
being connected to, or that may utilize the Sanitary Sewer Collection System.
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"Private Water Source" means a water source such as a well, or a storage tank for receiving of bulk
water, which is privately owned or operated.
"Prohibited Waste" means one or more of the Prohibited Wastes listed on Schedule "B" to this
Bylaw.
"Quarterly" means every three (3) months.
"Residential Unit" means a housing unit sheltering not more than one Family and not more than one
set of cooking facilities, consisting of either a detached housing unit, one self-contained suite in a
residential building, one half of a duplex or one self-contained suite in a building containing three or
more such suites.
"Residential User" means a person using a connection to the Sanitary Sewer Collection System from
a building used exclusively for residential purposes.
"Sanitary Sewer Collection System" means any Sanitary Sewer Collection System owned and or
operated by the Town.
"Town" means the Town of Golden or the area contained within the boundaries of the said Town.
"Trucked Effluent" means effluent exclusively comprised of portable chemical toilets. Permitted
trucked effluent excludes effluent comprised entirely or in part of residential-domestic septage systems
including domestic holding tanks, unless from existing residential-domestic septage system holding
tanks located within the municipal boundaries.
"TSS" means Total Suspended Solids.
"Unmetered" means any water supply and/or sewer connection that is not metered.
"Wastewater Metered" Means an approved device to measure the volume of wastewater released
from the Premises into the Town Sanitary Sewer Collection System.
"Wastewater Treatment Plant" means any wastewater treatment plant owned or operated by the
Town.
A reference to a statute in this Bylaw refers to a statute of the Province of British Columbia unless
otherwise indicated, and a reference to any statute, regulation, code or Bylaw refers to that enactment
as it may be amended or replaced from time to time. In the event of a conflict between this Bylaw and a
Provincial enactment, the stricter one prevails. Words in the singular include the plural and gender
specific terms include both genders and corporations. Headings in this Bylaw are for convenience only
and must not be construed as defining or in any way limiting its scope or intent.
3. CONNECTION TO THE SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM
3.1 The Town is not obligated to:
a. supply water to Premises which do not abut the Sanitary Sewer Collection System; or
b. make connections to Premises during such periods of the year when the ground is frozen or
typically frozen.
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3.2 Every Owner whose property abuts the Sanitary Sewer Collection System must connect the
Premises to the Sanitary Sewer Collection System and, at the time of connection, pay to the Town
the applicable connection fee set out in Schedule A.
4. APPLICATIONS
4.1 Prior to proceeding with any of the following, a person must apply in writing to the Town, in a
form approved by the Director of Public Works, for any of the following:
a. use of the Sanitary Sewer Collection System;
b. termination of use of the Sanitary Sewer Collection System; and
c. installation of a new connection to the Sanitary Sewer Collection System.
4.2 Non-residential Users must provide the Director of Public Works or their designate with an
appropriately certified document verifying the proposed wastewater composition of their Premises
for review by the Director of Public Works or their designate, prior to Sanitary Sewer Collection
System connection approval.
4.3 The composition or characteristics of the wastewater will result in the Non-residential User being
assigned to a Sanitary Sewer Collection System User Tier by the Town, as outlined in Section 8 of
this Bylaw. The composition and characteristics of the wastewater may be tested and confirmed by
the Town at any time, the results of which may place the Non-residential User in another User Tier
subject to the User Fees and surcharges set out in Schedule A.
5. CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
5.1 Every Owner must ensure that:
a. all Sanitary Sewer Service Connections from the property line to the premises must be laid and
maintained in accordance with the Town of Golden Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw
No. 1223, 2008, as amended or replaced from time to time;
b. all plumbing works connecting the Sanitary Sewer Collection System with any premises, or
contained in any premises must be done in good and workmanlike manner with approved
material in accordance with the British Columbia Building Code and the Canadian Plumbing Code
as amended or replaced from time to time;
c. plumbing works connecting Non-residential premises to the Sanitary Sewer Collection System
must be outfitted with a test manhole constructed to Town of Golden specifications in order to
facilitate wastewater testing by the Director of Public Works or their designate;
d. plumbing works connecting the premises to the Sanitary Sewer Collection System remain
uncovered until such plumbing has been inspected and accepted by the Director of Public
Works.
5.2 The Director of Public Works may turn off, or refuse to turn on, the supply of water to Premises
until any non-compliance with all requirements under the Town Bylaws have been remedied and
the requirements and standards of the British Columbia Building Code, the Canadian Plumbing Code,
and this Bylaw have been met.
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5.3 The Director of Public Works may turn off, or refuse to turn on, the sanitary sewer collection
system connection to Premises until any non-compliance with all requirements under the Town
Bylaws have been remedied and the requirements and standards of the British Columbia Building
Code, the Canadian Plumbing Code, and this Bylaw have been met.
6. SERVICE STANDARDS
6.1 In the event of a blocked Sanitary Sewer service connection or other similar type of problem, the
Owner must first call a plumber, at the owner's expense. If it is determined that the cause of the
problem is located on real property owned by the Town such as a highway or road right of way, or
within an interest in real property held by the Town, the Owner must call the Director of Public
Works, who will arrange for the problem to be attended to. If it is determined that the cause of the
problem is located on real property owned by the Owner, the Owner must at their sole cost repair
the problem in an expedient manner such that no damage is done to the Town's infrastructure.
6.2 If repairs are required to the Sanitary Sewer Collection System that are due to a failure by the
Owner or occupier of Premises to comply with this Bylaw, the British Columbia Building Code, the
Canadian Plumbing Code, or to another cause arising from the action, inaction, or fault of the Owner
or a third party, the current Owner will be liable for all costs incurred by the Town to repair or
replace any affected part of the Sanitary Sewer Collection System.
7. REGULATIONS
7.1 A person must not:
a. without the consent of the Town, make connection to or otherwise interfere with, in any
manner, any of the Sanitary Sewer Collection System mains or any portion of the Sanitary
Sewer Collection System;
b. allow any connection other than a sanitary waste connection that is compliant with this Bylaw
to enter the sanitary sewer collection system;
c. trespass on lift stations or other wastewater collection properties or wastewater treatment
properties;
7.2 Every Owner must ensure that:
a. all plumbing works on the Owner's real property are kept in good repair and operation;
b. where Premises are fitted with a grease trap, interceptor, grit chamber, or other treatment
device, an accurate record of all inspections and maintenance carried out is kept and
maintained for a period of at least two years, which record must be made available on request
to the Director of Public Works and executed as a statutory declaration at the request of the
Director of Public Works and which must include:
i. the date of inspection;
ii. the date of cleaning and maintenance;
iii. the type and quantity of material removed from the treatment device;
iv. the name of the person completing the work;
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v. the disposal location of the removed waste; and
vi. documentation of proper disposal at the disposal location.
c. no prohibited waste as set out in Schedule B enters the Town's sanitary sewer system directly
from, or having originated from, the Owner's real property.
8. NON-RESIDENTIAL USER TIERS
8.1 In order to appropriately protect the Town's Sanitary Sewer Collection System infrastructure, and
recover costs associated with increased wastewater treatment resulting from over-strength
wastewater, new and existing Non-residential Users may be classed in the Non-residential User
Tiers based on certified laboratory testing performed by the Director of Public Works or their
designate. The Non-residential User Tiers are described below:
Measure
Tier 1 - Regular
User (mg/L)
Tier 2 - Surcharged
User (mg/L)
Tier 3 - Prohibited
User* (mg/L)
Biochemical
Oxygen Demand
5-Day (BOD5)
0 - 300
301 - 500
>500
Total Suspended
Solids (TSS)
0 - 300
301 - 600
>600
Fat, Oil & Grease
(FOG)
0 - 100
101 - 150
>150
* The release of any other Prohibited Waste(s) from Schedule B will also place the Non-residential
User in Tier 3.
8.2 Factors and limits of each User Tier may be modified from time to time.
8.3 Should a Non-residential User be placed in Tier 2, the applicable surcharge set out in Schedule A
will apply to the Non-residential User's account and user fees until such time that the Director of
Public Works or their designate receives confirmation that the Premises' wastewater has returned
to Tier 1 levels either through the Town's own testing protocol, or through testing approved and
witnessed by the Director of Public Works or their designate.
8.4 Should a Non-residential User be placed in Tier 3, access to the Town's Sanitary Sewer Collection
System may be denied until such a time that the Director of Public Works or their designate
receives confirmation that the Premises' wastewater has returned to Tier 2 or Tier 1 levels, to be
confirmed through the Town's own testing protocol including the use of a certified laboratory, or
through testing performed by the Non-residential User's agent and certified laboratory, approved
and witnessed by the Director of Public Works or their designate.
8.5 The Director of Public Works may, at their discretion, choose to allow a Tier 3 Non-residential
User continued access to the Sanitary Sewer Collection System if an expedited solution is approved
and implemented. Any applicable User Fees would be subject to the surcharge formula set out in
Schedule A using the latest laboratory-tested values for the wastewater composition from the
Premises.
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8.6 Notwithstanding the defined Non-residential User Tier system, Council may provide exemptions
and enter into discharge agreements with particular conditions for a definitive time.
9. TRUCKED EFFLUENT PERMITTING
9.1 A person releasing or allowing the release of hauled wastewater at a facility operated by the Town
must:
a. Obtain, fill out and submit a manifest to the Town disclosing the composition and quantity of
hauled wastewater, including total truck tank volume; and,
b. Obtain authorization from the Town to release hauled wastewater at the facility operated by
the Town;
c. Pay any fees and charges related to the release of hauled wastewater as specified in Schedule
"A"; and
d. The Town may request, at discharger's expense, submission of a certified laboratory certificate
of analysis for effluent quality prior to issuing authorization to dump. Non-residential
surcharge rates may apply based on lab analysis results.
9.2 Permitted effluent haulers are restricted to a maximum of 200 m3 per calendar quarter as defined by
truck tank capacity, successively tallied per dump over a calendar quarter, whether the truck tank is
partially or entirely full at the time of dumping.
9.3 A person must not release or allow the release of hauled wastewater at a location that has not been
approved by the Director of Public Works.
10. ENTRY BY TOWN
10.1 Subject to section 16 of the Community Charter, the Director of Public Works or a person
designated by the Director may, at all reasonable times, enter any property or premises which has
a connection to the Sanitary Sewer Collection System to test or inspect the plumbing system or
any related systems and equipment. This may be done for the purposes of confirming a Non-
residential Users' Tier and for determining whether all regulations, prohibitions and requirements
are being met in relation to any matter under this Bylaw or other applicable enactment.
10.2 A person must not obstruct, prevent, interfere with or otherwise hinder the Town, its Director of
Public Works or other officials, employees, contractors, servants, or agents in exercising a power
or carrying out a duty or function under this Bylaw or any related enactments, notices or orders.
11. NOTICE AND REMEDY
11.1 Following a test or an inspection or receipt of a testing or inspection or maintenance report, or
otherwise upon finding any defect in the plumbing system of a Parcel or Premises, including but
not limited to, roof drains, floor drains, sump pumps, grease trap, interceptor, grit chamber, or
other treatment device, a pipe that allows groundwater to enter the sanitary system, or any system
or equipment that allows run off or unregulated discharge of water, or prohibited waste, the
Director of Public Works may notify the Owner or occupier of the property or Premises at the
Owner's sole cost to remedy the defect, repair or replace the plumbing equipment or other part of
a system that is part of or connected to the Sanitary Sewer in an expedient manner so as to not
cause damage to the Town's infrastructure.
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11.2 If the Owner or occupier referred to in subsection (1) cannot be contacted or fails to fully comply
with the notice as required within the specified time, the Director of Public Works may cause or
direct the defect to be remedied or repairs or replacements or disconnections to be carried out by
the Town or a contractor for the Town as the Director considers necessary or advisable for the
protection or repair of the Town's public water system or Sanitary Sewer Collection System, and
the Owner is responsible for any and all costs incurred by the Town.
12. SANITARY SEWER USER FEES
12.1 Every Owner of Premises connected to the Sanitary Collection System must pay the Connection
Fee and the Sanitary Sewer User Rate Fees, and any applicable surcharges as established in
Schedule A.
12.2 Fees for occasional events must be paid at the time of application for connection.
12.3 Unless otherwise specified, amounts stated on any invoice for services or actions taken under this
Bylaw by or on behalf of the Town are due and payable within thirty (30) days from the invoice
date for Metered and Bulk Water Users and on or before the last business day in March for
Unmetered users. A service charge of 1% per month (12% per annum) will be charged on all
overdue accounts.
12.4 In the case of a connection being made during any year, the fees imposed will begin with the
month during which the water supply is turned on. If the connection is made before the fifteenth
(15th) day of the month, the full monthly fee will be charged, otherwise the fee will be one-half (½)
of the monthly fee.
12.5 In the case of a sanitary sewer service being discontinued during any year, the final invoice will be
calculated for the month in which the termination request was made, inclusive of any applicable
surcharges as set out in Schedule A. If the request to discontinue the sewer services is made before
the 15th day of the month, one half (½) of the monthly fee will be charged, otherwise the full
monthly fee will apply. For metered users the consumption charge will be calculated based on the
final reading when the water supply is turned off and/or the Sanitary Sewer Collection System is
disconnected.
12.6 If Premises are occupied by a person other than the Owner, the Owner may request that the
Sanitary Sewer User Rate Fees invoice for the Premises be addressed to the Owner's agent,
provided that the Owner must pay a fee not paid by the agent by the date when due under this
Bylaw.
12.7 Any invoice will be considered as tendered if mailed to the owner at the address set out in the real
property tax roll, or to the owner's agent.
13. UNMETERED USERS
13.1 Unmetered users and Owners with any private water source that are using the Sanitary Sewer
Collection System will be invoiced for sanitary sewer use on an annual flat rate basis, calculated as
established in Schedule A.
13.2 Fees for unmetered users will be calculated and invoiced in accordance with Schedule A as either
a residential user or a non-residential user. Any applicable surcharges for Non-residential users in
accordance with Schedule A will be calculated and invoiced.
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13.3 Unmetered User Fees are due on or before the last business day of March.
13.4 A service charge of 1% per month (12% annum) will be charged on all overdue accounts, except
on new billing between periods for adjustments made within the billing period for non-metered
accounts.
14. METERED USERS
14.1 Metered users will be invoiced on a quarterly basis and the fees contained therein will become due
and payable to the Town thirty (30) days from the date of the invoice.
14.2 If a Premises receives potable water from the Town's water utility, the Sanitary Sewer User Rate
Fees shall be:
a. the basic meter rate as set out in Schedule A to this Bylaw;
b. the consumption charge as set out in Schedule A to this Bylaw;
c. any applicable surcharge as set out in Schedule A to this Bylaw; and
d. the quarterly volume of wastewater released shall be equal to the volume of potable water
received from the Town's water utility during the same billing period.
14.3 If an approved Wastewater Meter has been installed on the Premises, the Sanitary Sewer User
Rate Fees shall be:
a. the basic meter rate as set out in Schedule A to this Bylaw;
b. the consumption charge as set out in Schedule A to this Bylaw;
c. any applicable surcharge as set out in Schedule A to this Bylaw; and
d. the quarterly volume of wastewater released from the Premises shall be the volume indicated
by the Wastewater Meter.
14.4 If the Director of Public Works is satisfied that potable water supplied to a Premises is not released
into the Sanitary Sewer Collection System, the Director of Public Works may exclude that water
from the calculation for the purposes of this Bylaw.
14.5 Director of Public Works will require an Owner seeking authorization pursuant to section 14.4 of
this Bylaw to provide a report, to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, certified by a
professional engineer stating the anticipated daily volumes, peak rates, and composition of
wastewater released from the Premises.
14.6 Water Metered users who have access to any private water source that is not fitted with an
approved consumption meter will be invoiced for the metered component of their sanitary sewer
use PLUS the Non-residential Unmetered User Rate component and any applicable surcharge as
set out in Schedule A of this Bylaw for their sanitary sewer use.
14.7 Water Metered users who have access to any private water source that is fitted with an approved
consumption meter will be invoiced for the metered component of their sanitary sewer use PLUS
the metered private water component of their sanitary sewer use, including any applicable
surcharges as set out in Schedule A of this Bylaw.
14.8 A service charge of 1% per month (12% per annum) will be charged on all accounts past 30 days.
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15. COST RECOVERY
15.1 The Town may enforce the collection of any sanitary sewer fees that are due and payable under
this Bylaw by December 31st of the calendar year in which they were due, if not paid on or before
that date, in the same manner as taxes in arrears in accordance with the provisions of the
Community Charter.
16. VIOLATION OF BYLAW
16.1 Every person who violates any provision of this Bylaw, or who suffers or permits any act or thing
to be done in contravention of or in violation of any of the provisions of this Bylaw, or who
neglects to do, or refrains from doing anything required to be done by any of the provisions of this
Bylaw, commits an offence, and each day that a violation continues constitutes a separate offence.
16.2 Upon conviction of an offence under this Bylaw, a person is liable:
a. a fine of not less than $1,000 and not more than $50,000 if proceedings are brought under the
Offence Act; or
b. the fine imposed for that offence as set out in the Town of Golden Municipal Ticket Information
Utilization Bylaw No. 1035 or Town of Golden Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No.
1475, 2022.
17. SEVERABILITY
17.1 Unless otherwise provided in this bylaw, words and phrases used herein have the same meanings
as in the Community Charter as the context and circumstances may require. A reference to a statute
in this bylaw refers to a statute of the Province of British Columbia and a reference to any statute,
regulation, bylaw or other enactment refers to that enactment as it may be amended or replaced
from time to time. In the event that this bylaw is inconsistent with the Community Charter or other
governing statute, the statute prevails. If any portion of this bylaw is found invalid by a decision of
a Court of competent jurisdiction, the invalid portion is severed without effect on the remaining
portions of the bylaw.
18. SCHEDULES
18.1 Schedules A, B and C are attached to and form a part of this bylaw.
19. AMENDMENTS TO OTHER BYLAWS
19.1 On adoption of this Bylaw, the Town of Golden Bylaw Notice and Adjudication System Bylaw No.
1475, 2022 (the "Bylaw Adjudication Bylaw"), as amended from time to time, is hereby amended
by replacing the Schedule attached to this Bylaw as Schedule "C" as the new Schedule "L" in the
Bylaw Adjudication Bylaw.
20. REPEAL
20.1 The "Sanitary Sewer Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1485, 2023", and any amendments
thereto, are hereby repealed in their entirety.
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READ A FIRST TIME THIS
18th
DAY OF
November, 2025
READ A SECOND TIME THIS
2nd
DAY OF
December, 2025
READ A THIRD TIME THIS
2nd
DAY OF
December, 2025
ADOPTED THIS
16th
DAY OF
December, 2025
MAYOR
CORPORATE OFFICER
TOWN OF GOLDEN
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BYLAW NUMBER 1505, 2026
SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION RATES AND REGULATIONS
SCHEDULE "A" - SANITARY SEWER USER RATE FEES AND CONNECTION FEE
2026
Annual
Rate
(1)
UNMETERED USERS
Unmetered customers are billed annually in accordance with this Bylaw. All Residential Units
will pay the Basic Unmetered Rate. In addition to the Basic Unmetered Rate, secondary
residential units and non-residential users will pay the Non-Residential Unmetered user rate.
(a)
Basic Unmetered Rates
Basic Unmetered User - per Residential Unit
$ 555.25
(b)
Unmetered User Surcharge Rates - per unit
Secondary Residential Units
$ 277.64
Bed & Breakfast/Short Term Rental - per
rental room
$ 277.64
Other home-based businesses - examples:
Chiropractor/Physiotherapy/Massage,
Beauty Salon (hairdresser, manicure,
pedicure), Daycare/Playschool
$ 277.64
(c)
Sawmill
$ 1,598.17
(2)
WATER METERED USERS
Metered customers are billed Quarterly in accordance with this Bylaw.
Metered billing will not apply to participants of the Water Smart Volunteers Residential
Metering Program.
Bills are comprised of the basic meter rate PLUS the Quarterly consumption charge calculated
by applying an escalating rate per volumetric unit consumed, then adding these amounts for the
quarter.
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2026
(a)
Basic Meter Rate Per Month - By Connection Size
¾ inch
$ 15.57
1 inch
$ 15.57
1.25 inches
$ 24.91
1.5 inches
$ 35.03
2 inches
$ 62.27
2.5 inches
$ 97.31
3.0 inches
$ 124.56
4.0 inches
$ 124.56
6.0 inches
$ 124.56
8.0 inches
$ 124.56
10 inches
$ 124.56
(b)
Quarterly Consumption Charge - Water Metered Customers
The quarterly consumption charge for Water Metered customers that do not have a Wastewater
Meter is based on 100% of total water usage less any metered irrigation.
The quarterly consumption charge is calculated by applying an escalating rate per volumetric
unit consumed, then adding these amounts for the quarter.
For Imperial Meters - per 1000 gallons
0 - 5,000 gallons
$ 5.54
5,001 - 20,000 gallons
$ 6.38
Over 20,000 gallons
$ 7.20
For Metric Meters - per 1 m3
0 - 22.73m3
$ 1.22
22.74 - 90.92m3
$ 1.40
Over 90.92m3
$ 1.59
(3)
WASTEWATER METER CUSTOMERS
The quarterly consumption charge for Wastewater Metered customers is based on 100% of
metered wastewater.
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The quarterly consumption charge is based on a factor of the Water Metered Customer Charge
(1.11 x Water Metered Customer Charge).
The quarterly consumption charge is calculated by applying an escalating rate per volumetric
unit consumed, then adding these amounts for the quarter.
(a)
For Imperial Meters - per 1000 gallons
2026
0 - 4,500 gallons
$ 6.15
4,501 - 18,000 gallons
$ 7.08
Over 18,000 gallons
$ 8.00
For Metric Meters - per m3
0 - 20.46m3
$ 1.35
20.47 - 81.83m3
$ 1.56
Over 81.83m3
$ 1.76
(4)
HAULED WASTEWATER
(a)
Price per m3 of truck tank volume
$ 12.68
(Fees are based on full truck volume only)
(5)
NEW SERVICE CONNECTION FEES
(a)
Based on a 4" sanitary service from the main to the property line, PLUS the
actual cost of materials, labour, external equipment, internal equipment
(current BC Blue Book Equipment Rate Guide for Asphalt Road Replacement),
Asphalt or Concrete Driveway Replacement, Traffic Control, Sewer Pumping,
Trench Dewatering, Boulevard Restoration and Landscaping Restoration, and
an administration fee of 10% as determined by the Director of Public Works.
$6,100.00
(b)
For all other Sanitary Service Connections, the actual costs are determined by
the current collective agreement labour rates, current hired labour and
equipment rates, current internal equipment charge rates, current vendor
materials costs, plus an administration fee of 10%.
(6)
12th STREET LIFT STATION PUMPS & UPSTREAM PIPES CONNECTION FEES
(a)
As a mechanism for the municipality front-ending excess service and recovering
it's cost for development related infrastructure system capacity upgrades related
to the 12th Street Lift Station Pumps and Upstream Pipes (3 pipe segments), any
development or redevelopment connecting to or using the sanitary collection
system will be required to pay a fee per Local Government Act 508(3(c)) and
Community Charter 194 based on the following table of fees:
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Land Use
Units of Charge
2026
All Residential
Per dwelling unit/lot
$2,622.91
Motel/Hotel
Per bedroom
$1,311.46
Industrial
Per m2 of gross floor area
$9.71
Commercial
Per m2 of gross floor area
$9.71
Institutional
Per m2 of gross floor area
$9.71
(7)
EXISTING SERVICE CONNECTION FEES
(a)
Where an existing unconnected service to a property line exists, which has been
installed at the cost of the municipality, the installed cost of the service shall
apply, plus an administration fee of 10%.
(8)
NON-RESIDENTIAL SURCHARGE RATES
Any Non-Residential User assigned to Tier 1 as described in the Bylaw shall pay the above noted
rates.
Any Non-Residential User assigned to Tier 2 as described in the Bylaw shall pay the above noted
rates as well as a surcharge rate based on the below formula using the latest certified laboratory
results for wastewater composition:
R = X1 BOD + X2 TSS + X3 FOG
where "R" means surcharge rate in cents per cubic metre; and,
"X1, X2, and X3" reflects the surcharge factor per milligrams exceeded, where:
X1=0.1731;
X2=0.1375;
X3=0.2336
Responsibility and fees/charges associated with obtaining certified laboratory results will be the
responsibility of the Non-Residential User.
"BOD" means the amount in milligrams per litre by which the carbonaceous BOD5 of the
wastewater tested exceeds three hundred milligrams per litre;
"TSS" means the amount in milligrams per litre by which the TSS of the wastewater tested exceeds
three hundred milligrams per litre;
"FOG" means the amount expressed in milligrams per litre by which the FOG content of the
wastewater tested exceeds one hundred milligrams per litre.
Any Non-Residential User assigned to Tier 3 and temporarily allowed to remain connected at the
discretion of the Director of Public Works or their designate shall pay the regular rates noted above
as well as a surcharge rate based on the surcharge formula listed above and using the latest certified
laboratory results for the Premises' wastewater composition.
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TOWN OF GOLDEN
BYLAW NUMBER 1505, 2026
SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION RATES AND REGULATIONS
SCHEDULE "B" - PROHIBITED AND RESTRICTED WASTES
The following are prohibited wastes which may not be discharged to the Town's wastewater system:
1. Flammable or Explosive Waste
Any waste which is capable of causing or contributing to an explosion or supporting
combustion in any sanitary sewer system or sewage facility including, but not limited to
gasoline, benzene, naphtha, propane, diesel or other fuel oil, kerosene or alcohol.
2. Waste Causing Obstruction or Interference
Any waste which is capable of obstructing the flow of or interfering with the operation or
performance of any sanitary sewer system or sewage facility including, but not limited to earth,
concrete and cement based products, sand, gardening or agricultural wastes, ash, chemicals,
metal, glass, tar, asphalt, plastic, wood, waste portions of animals, fish or fowl, solidified fat,
paper and brewery waste.
3. Odourous Waste
Any waste, other than sanitary waste which is capable of creating an odour, or other air
contaminant, causing air pollution outside any sanitary sewer system or sewage facility or
creating within any sewer or sewage facility an odour or other air contaminant which would
prevent safe entry by authorized personnel.
4. High Temperature Creating Waste
a) Any waste which may create heat in amounts which will interfere with the operation and
maintenance of the sanitary sewer system or sewage facility or with the treatment of waste
in a sewage facility;
b) Any waste which will raise the temperature of waste entering any sanitary sewer system or
sewage facility to 40 degrees Celsius or more; and
c) Any non-domestic waste with a temperature of 65 degrees Celsius or more.
5. Corrosive Waste
Any waste with corrosive properties which may cause damage to any sanitary sewer system or
sewage facility.
6. Pathogenic Waste
Any waste containing infectious or biological material which may create a contaminant in the
sanitary sewer system or sewage facility.
7. Trucked Waste Other than Portapotties
Any waste that is collected and transported off-site by means other than discharge to a sanitary
sewer system, including but not limited to domestic holding tanks, oil and grease or other waste
gathered from interceptors, grease traps, grit chambers, or other treatment devices, and other
sludges of organic origin.
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8. Non-domestic or Hazardous Waste
Any waste that is not able to comply with Section 7(2) of the Municipal Wastewater
Regulation.
9. Pesticides
Any waste that contains pesticides.
10. Food Waste
Any non-domestic waste from cooking and handling of food that, at the point of discharge into a
sanitary sewer system, contains particles larger than 0.5 centimetres in any dimension or exceeds the
waste specifications as set out in Table A. Waste grease from a restaurant or similar food facility is not
to be released to the sanitary sewer system.
11. Radioactive Waste
Any waste that, at the point of discharge into a sewer, exceeds radioactivity limitations established by
the Atomic Energy Board of Canada.
12. pH Waste
Any non-domestic waste which, at the point of discharge into a sewer, has a pH lower than 5.5 or
higher than 10.0 as determined by a grab sample.
13. Dyes or Colouring Material
Dyes, paints or colouring materials which produces a colour value greater than or equal to 50 true
colour units or that causes visual discolouration of the water.
14. Carpet Cleaning Wastes
Any carpet cleaning wastes.
15. Engine Washing Wastes
Any engine washing wastes.
16. Specified Waste
Any waste which, at the point of discharge into a sewer, contains any substance at a concentration in
excess of the levels set out in Table A below. All concentrations are expressed as total concentrations
which include all forms of the contaminant, combined or uncombined, whether dissolved or
undissolved. The concentration criteria apply to both grab samples and composite samples.
Definitions and methods of analysis for these substances are outlined in standard methods.
Table A: List of Contaminants
Parameter
Maximum Concentration (mg/L)
Aluminum (Dissolved)
2.0
Antimony (Dissolved)
0.5
Arsenic (Dissolved)
0.3
Barium (Dissolved)
2.5
Benzene
0.1
Beryllium (Total)
1.0
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Parameter
Maximum Concentration (mg/L)
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (5-day total) - BOD5
500
Bismuth (Total)
5.0
Boron (Dissolved)
15
BTEX 1
1.0
Cadmium (Dissolved)
0.1
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
20,000
Chloride
1,500
Chlorine (free)
5.0
Chloroform
0.05
Chlorophenols 2
0.05
Chromium (Total)
1.0
Cobalt
5.0
Copper (Dissolved)
0.3
Cyanide
0.2
Dichlorobenzene (1,2-)
1.0
Dichlorobenzene (1,4)
1.0
Dissolved solids
5,000
Ethylbenzene
0.5
Fluoride (dissolved)
10
Hexachlorobenzene
0.06
Iron (Total)
10
Lead (Dissolved)
0.3
Manganese (Dissolved)
1.0
Mercury (Total)
0.01
Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane)
0.09
Molybdenum (Dissolved)
1.0
Nickel (Dissolved)
1.0
Oil and grease (Hydrocarbons Only)
15
Oil and grease (Total) 3
150
PCBs (Chlorobiphenyls)
0.004
Phenolic compounds
0.5
Phosphorus (Total)
200
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) 4
0.05
Selenium (Dissolved)
0.1
Silver (Total)
0.5
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Parameter
Maximum Concentration (mg/L)
Sulphate
1,300
Sulphide
1.0
Tetrachloroethane (1,1,2,2-)
0.06
Tetrachloroethylene
0.06
Thallium (Total)
0.5
Tin (Dissolved)
1.0
Titanium (Total)
5.0
Toluene
0.5
Total Kjeldahl nitrogen
500
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
600
Trichloroethylene
0.054
Vanadium (Total)
5
Xylenes (Total)
0.5
Zinc (Dissolved)
0.5
1
BTEX includes benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, xylene
2
Chlorophenols include tetrachlorophenol and pentachlorophenol
3
Total oil and grease includes hydrocarbons
3
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons include:
-
Acenaphthene
-
Acenaphthylene
-
Anthracene
- Benzo(a)anthracene
- Benzo(b)fluoranthene
- Benzo(k)fluoranthene
- Benzo(g,h,i)perylene
- Benzo(a)pyrene
- Chrysene
- Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene
-
Fluoranthene
-
Fluorene
-
Naphthalene
-
Phenanthrene
- Pyrene
- Indeno(1,2,3-c,d)pyrene
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BYLAW NUMBER 1505, 2026
SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION RATES AND REGULATIONS
SCHEDULE C - PENALTIES FOR BYLAW CONTREVENTION
SCHEDULE C
Sanitary Sewer Collection Rates and Regulations Bylaw No. 1505, 2026.
Bylaw No.
Section
Description of Bylaw Contravention
A1
Penalty
A2
Early
Payment
Penalty
A3
Late
Payment
Penalty
1505
7.1 a.
Make connection without consent of the Town.
$200.00
$180.00
$220.00
1505
7.1 b.
Allow connection other than those approved.
$200.00
$180.00
$220.00
1505
7.1 c.
Trespass.
$200.00
$180.00
$220.00
1505
7.2 c.
Discharge or permit discharge into sanitary sewer
collection system.
$500.00
$480.00
$500.00
1505
10.2
Obstruct or hinder authorized personnel.
$500.00
$480.00
$500.00