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 "answer": "In the City of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, water & sewer rules are set by Sewer Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 3548, 2024 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Water fixed charge: $562.87/year per dwelling (2024); $588.20/year (2025); $614.67/year (2026); $645.40/year (2027); $864.84/year (2028). Sewer rate: Residential House Per Dwelling: $529.32 (2024), $614.01 (2025), $712.25 (2026), $826.21 (2027), $958.40 (2028). Billing period: monthly; quarterly; annually.",
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 "municipality": "Prince Rupert",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://princerupert.ca/",
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   "title": "Sewer Regulation and Rates Bylaw No. 3548, 2024",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-12-11",
   "document_url": "https://princerupert.ca/media/1660",
   "summary": "Regulates provision and use of the City sewer system and sets sewer rates.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
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   "document_number": "3548",
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   "facts": {
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    "billing_basis": "metered; fixed rate; non-metered",
    "sewer_rate": "Residential House Per Dwelling: $529.32 (2024), $614.01 (2025), $712.25 (2026), $826.21 (2027), $958.40 (2028)",
    "billing_period": "monthly; quarterly; annually"
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    "connection_mandatory": "s. 2.1",
    "billing_basis": "Schedule \"A\", items 1-4",
    "sewer_rate": "Schedule \"A\", item 3",
    "billing_period": "Schedule \"A\", items 1-4"
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   "title": "Water Works Bylaw No. 3549, 2024 (Water Utility Management Bylaw)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-12-09",
   "document_url": "https://princerupert.ca/media/1668",
   "summary": "Regulates provision and use of the City water works; Part 1 interpretation, service connections and rates.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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    "water_fixed_charge": "$562.87/year per dwelling (2024); $588.20/year (2025); $614.67/year (2026); $645.40/year (2027); $864.84/year (2028)",
    "billing_period": "varies: monthly, quarterly, annually"
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    "connection_mandatory": "s. 2.1",
    "billing_basis": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Schedule \"A\" item 5",
    "billing_period": "Schedule \"A\""
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/prince-rupert/water-sewer/bylaw-3549/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Prince Rupert Bylaws + Policies index",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://princerupert.ca/city-hall/bylaws-policies",
   "summary": "Paginated bylaw listing.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/44f26dd48c0d447c2f0744af72164b09c97895a5513fd230e48819884893f6db.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/prince-rupert/water-sewer/prince-rupert-bylaws-policies-index/",
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/prince-rupert/water-sewer/"
}