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# Water Rates
## Water Utility User Fee Rate Restructure Phase Four started in 2025
The new rate structure was phased in over four years to align water consumption to water utility costs to promote water conservation, the final phase was completed in 2025. City Council approved changes to the Water Utility user fee rate structure at the June 28, 2021, Regular Council meeting. Read the Corporate Report.
### The new structure is a consumption-based model which:
* Bills customers a smaller fixed fee based on meter size.
* Bills customers only for the water consumption used.
### Advantages of the new rate structure:
* Customers no longer pay for water they do not use.
* Bills are reduced for customers who use less water. For example, when away from home and no water is used, only the fixed fee applies.
* The new rate encourages water conservation. Previously customers could only affect their bill if they were using more water than what was included in the fixed fee.
* The new structure is similar to neighbouring cities with metered water and is easier to understand.
### Impact on customers:
Depending on each customer's water usage, bills either decreased, are similar or increased. The new rate structure was phased in over 4 years. Phase 4 water rates were approved by Council on December 9, 2024. This was the final phase in the restructuring. The new rate was effective for the 1st quarter bill of 2025.
* Phase 1 (2022) - the fixed fee was reduced by 20% and the consumption included in the fixed fee was also reduced by 20%.
* Phase 2 (2023) - the fixed fee was reduced by a further 20% and the consumption included in the fixed fee was also reduced by a further 20%.
* Phase 3 (2024) - the fixed fee was reduced by a further 20% and the consumption included in the fixed fee was also reduced by a further 20%.
* Phase 4 (2025) - the new rate structure was fully implemented.
## 2026 Water Utility Fees
**Residential and Non-Residential Rates**
****Consumption rate per 100 cubic feet $8.80.****
| Base Charge by Meter Size | **Effective January 1, 2026 Per Quarter** |
| --- | --- |
| 5/8 inch meter | $ 56.80 |
| 1 inch meter | 62.40 |
| 1 1/2 inch | 96.50 |
| 2 inch meter | 130.50 |
| 3 inch meter | 300.80 |
| 4 inch meter | 397.30 |
| 6 inch meter | 450.00 |
## 2025 Water Utility Fees
**Residential and Non-Residential Rates**
****Consumption rate per 100 cubic feet $8.20.****
| Base Charge by Meter Size | **Effective January 1, 2025 Per Quarter** |
| --- | --- |
| 5/8 inch meter | $ 53.40 |
| 1 inch meter | 58.70 |
| 1 1/2 inch | 90.80 |
| 2 inch meter | 122.80 |
| 3 inch meter | 283.00 |
| 4 inch meter | 373.80 |
| 6 inch meter | 635.50 |
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## Water Rates
* Water Services Bylaw, 2015, No. 2117
* 2026 Schedule A
* 2025 Schedule A
* 2024 Schedule A
* 2023 Schedule A
* 2022 Schedule A
* 2021 Schedule A
* 2020 Schedule A
* 2019 Schedule A
* 2018 Schedule A
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