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THE TOWN OF NEEPAWA
BY-LAW NO. 3217-22
BEING A BY-LAW OF THE TOWN OF NEEPAWA TO ESTABLISH WATER AND SEWER
RATES FOR THE TOWN OF NEEPAWA’S UTILITY.
WHEREAS the Town of Neepawa owns and operates a water and sewer utility within the limits
of the said Town;
AND WHEREAS the Town also provides utility services outside of the Town limits;
AND WHEREAS the Municipal Act states, in part, as follows:
232(1) A council may pass by-laws for municipal purposes respecting the following matters:
() public utilities:
232(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (I), a council may in a by-law passed under
this Division
(d) establish fees or other charges for services, activities or things provided or done by
the municipality or for the use of property under the ownership, direction,
management or control of the municipality.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ENACTED as a By-Law of the Town of Neepawa in Council duly
assembled as follows:
1. THAT all accounts for minimum quarterly charges for metered services as set forth in the
Schedule of Quarterly Rates shall be billed quarterly in advance together with any
excess charges for metered water and sewer services for the preceding quarter.
Consumers shall pay for water and sewer service supplied to them by the Town of
Neepawa at the rates and terms set out in Schedule “A” attached hereto and forming
part of this By-Law.
2. THAT this By-Law shall come into force and become effective on, from and after both
approval by The Public Utilities Board and receipt of third and final reading thereof.
3. THAT By-Law 3145 enacted by the Town of Neepawa on the 21° day of February 2017,
be hereby repealed.
DONE AND PASSED in Council as a By-Law of the Town of Neepawa, in the Province of
Manitoba, this." day of September, 2023.
Brian Hedley, Mayor <——~
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Colleen Synchyshyn, CAO
Read a first time this 7" day of June, 2022
Read a second time this 6" day of September, 2022
Read a third time this$" day of September, 2023
3217-22 Water and Sewer Rates Oct 1, 2023 — Sept 30, 2026
SCHEDULE “A”
TOWN OF NEEPAWA WATER & SEWER RATES
BY-LAW NO. 3217-22
1. SCHEDULE OF QUARTERLY RATES
October 1, 2023
Water &
Commodity Rates - Per Cubic Metre Water Sewer Sewer
$1.42
$1.42
$3.78
$2.77
First 450 C.M. Per Quarter
Over 450 C.M. Per Quarter
$2.36
$1.35
Minimum Charges, Quarterly
Meter
Minimum
Quarterly
Charges
Minimum
Quarterly
Consumption
Group
Size Capacity
(Inches) Ratio
Service
Charge Water Sewer |
5/8 1 14 $22.50 $33.04 $19.88 $75.42
27 $63.72
$129.80
$38.34
$78.10
3/4 2
1 4
$22.50
55 $22.50
$124.57.
$230.38
$330.40
$804.76
1 1/2 10
2 25
140 $22.50
i $198.80 |
341 | $22.50
| $551.70 |
$484.22
$1,311.48
| 45 614 $22.50 $1,283.40 $871.88 $2,177.78
1,227 $22.50 $2,110.95 | $1,742.34 $3,875.79
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4 90
6 170 2,319 $22.50 | $3,585.15
$3,292.98 $6,900.63
October 1, 2024
Water &
Commodity Rates - Per Cubic Metre Water Sewer Sewer
$2.39 $1.57 $3.96
First 450 C.M. Per Quarter
$1.37 $1.57 $2.94
“Over 450 C.M. Per Quarter
Minimum Charges, Quarterly
Minimum
Quarterly
Charges
Minimum
Quarterly
Consumption |
Meter Group
Size Capacity
(Inches) | Ratio
Service
Charge Sewer
Water
5/8 1 | 14 $23.00 $33.46 $21.98 $78.44
27 $23.00 $64.53 _ $42.39 $129.92
3/4 2
1 4 55 $23.00 $131.45 $86.35 $240.80
140 $23.00 $334.60 $219.80 $577.40
41/2. 10
2 25 341 $23.00 | $814.99 $535.37 | $1,373.36
45 614 $23.00 $1,300.18 $963.98 | $2,287.16
$23.00
$23.00
$2,139.99
$3,636.03
$1,926.39
$3,640.83
$4,089.38
$7,299.86
90
170
1,227
2,319
3
4
6
October 1, 2025
Water &
_Commodity Rates - Per Cubic Metre Water Sewer Sewer
$1.61 $3.83
First 450 C.M. Per Quarter $2.41
$1.38 $1.61 $2.99
Over 450 C.M. Per Quarter
Minimum Charges, Quarterly
Minimum
Quarterly
Charges
Minimum |
Quarterly |
| Consumption
Meter Group
Size | Capacity
(Inches) | Ratio
Service
Charge Sewer
Water
5/8 1 14 $23.00 $33.74 $22.54 $79.28
3/4 2 27 $23.00 $65.07 $43.47 $131.54
1 4 $23.00
55 $132.55 $88.55 $244.10
11/2 10 140 $23.00 $337.40 $225.40 $585.80
25 341 $23.00 $821.81 $549.01 | $1,393.82
45
614
~ $23.00
$1,310.82
$988.54
$2,322.36
1,227
$23.00
$2,156.76
$1,975.47
$4,155.23
2
3
4 90
6 170
2,319
$23.00
$3,663.72
$3,733.59
$7,420.31
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DEPOSIT FEE
The initial deposit for water connection and service shall be $50.00 for domestic and
commercial users.
OVERSIZE METER CHARGE
in situations where the client insists on a larger than required meter, the client shall be
invoiced for the difference in cost between the requested meter and the required meter.
Meter Size Charge Meter Size Charge
5/8” $0.00 2” $400.00
ya $50.00 3” $1,445.00
1” $115.00 4’ $2,355.00
1%" $295.00 6” $4,155.00
WATER ONLY CUSTOMERS
In respect of a water only customer, the minimum charge will be the same for each meter
size as indicated in clause 1 above which shall include the service charge, but excluding the
sewer commodity charge.
SEWER ONLY CUSTOMERS
Users of Town sewage who discharge water and wastewater into the Town’s sewage
system, and who obtain their water supply from other than the Town of Neepawa, are
required to meter their water supply at their own expense and shall be billed for sewage on
the water meter reading, at rates set forth in clause 1, plus the quarterly service charge. The
minimum billing shall be based on 14 cubic meters per quarter plus the service charge.
BULK SALE OF WATER
Bulk sales of water at the public works facility shall be charged at a rate of:
October 1, 2023 - $2.58 per cubic meter
October 1, 2024 - $2.60 per cubic meter
October 1, 2025 - $2.64 per cubic meter
SALE OF WATER TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE TOWN BOUNDARIES
(a) The Council of the Town of Neepawa may enter into agreements with municipalities,
corporations and individuals outside the legal boundaries of the Town of Neepawa for
the purpose of supplying water to such municipalities, corporations and individuals.
(b) The rates to be charged to such outside users shall be the same rates charged to
consumers in the Town of Neepawa for comparable service. Such outside users shall
also pay a surcharge which shall be equivalent to frontage levy, general taxes and
special taxes for utility purposed in effect at the time, or which may be in effect from time
to time, and which would be levied on the property concerned as if it were within Town
boundaries. In addition, all costs of connecting to the utility mains and installing,
maintaining, and repairing service connections will be paid by the customer.
SALE OF WATER TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH CYPRESS-LANGFORD & THE
RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF ROSEDAEL
(a) That the agreements signed with the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford on October
17, 2017 and the Rural Municipality of Rosedale on September 19, 2017 remain in effect
for a term of ten years. Prior to the expiry of the agreement, the Town and each
respective municipality may enter into a new agreement for a similar term. However, the
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agreement shall be subject to prior approval of The Public Utilities Board.
(b) Sale of water to the Municipality of North Cypress-Langford and the RM of Rosedale
shall be charged at a special rate of:
October 1, 2023 - $1.86 per cubic meter
October 1, 2023 - $1.88 per cubic meter
October 1, 2023 - $1.90 per cubic meter
BILLINGS AND PENALTIES
Accounts shall be billed quarterly, and shall be due and payable fourteen days after the date
of billing. A late payment charge of 1 %~% per month shall be charged on the dollar amount
owing after the billing due date and shall compound monthly.
DISCONNECTING FOR NON-PAYMENT
The Public Utilities Board has approved the Conditions Precedent to be followed by the
municipality with respect to the disconnection of service for non-payment including such
matters, as notice and the right to appeal such action to the Public Utilities Board. A copy of
the Conditions Precedent is available for inspection at the Municipal office.
In the event that services are disconnected in accordance with the above noted Conditions
Precedent, there shall be a termination fee of $50.00 charged to the consumer's account.
RECONNECTION
Any service disconnected due to non-payment of account shall not be reconnected until all
arrears, penalties and a reconnection fee of $50.00 has been paid.
OUTSTANDING UTILITY CHARGES ACTIVATION
Pursuant to Section 252(2) of The Municipal Act, the amount of all outstanding charges for
water and sewer service are a lien and charge upon the land serviced, and shall be
collected in the same manner in which ordinary taxes upon the land are collectible, and with
like remedies. As a result, any account that remains outstanding for more than 30 days, may
be added to property taxes.
Water and sewer services, provided and billed to a tenant, are deemed to have been
provided to a property owner and information about accounts outstanding may be shared
with the property owner.
HYDRANT RENTALS
The Town will pay to the utility an annual rental of $250.00 for each hydrant connected to
the system, which includes water for firefighting purposes.
Privately owned hydrants that are direct extensions of the Town’s internal water distribution
system shall be subject to an annual connection fee of $250.00 per hydrant.
WATER ALLOWANCE DUE TO LINE FREEZING
That in any case where, at the request of the Council, a customer allows water to run
continuously for any period to prevent the water lines in the water system from freezing, the
charge to that customer for the current quarter shall be the average of the billings for the last
two previous quarters to the same customers, or to the same premises if the occupant has
changed.
Should bib service be required from another property, the Town of Neepawa shall setup the
service, and both properties will be invoiced for an average billing.
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Should the problem persist on a regular yearly basis and the source of the freezing be
deemed to be an issue related solely to the private property, an estimated billing will only be
conducted on the first occurrence. Subsequent occurrences will be billed for the total
amount of metered water used. In the case of a bibbed service, the provider of the water will
be invoiced for an average billing and the bibbed service invoiced for the remaining metered
consumption.
15. SEWER SURCHARGES
(a) There may be levied annually, in addition to rates set forth above, a special surcharge
on sewage having a Biochemical Oxygen Demand (B.O.D.) in excess of 300 parts per
million in the amount of $0.50 cents per 100 pounds of B.O.D.
(b) A special surcharge for substance requiring special treatment shall be charged based
on the actual costs of treatment required for the particular sewage or industrial wastes.
16. PRIVATE SEPTIC LINES (LOW PRESSURE SEWER SYSTEM)
The cost of construction and connection of private septic lines (low pressure sewer system)
from the outside face of the building and/or holding tank to the sewer main and/or manhole
including surface restoration shall be the total responsibility of the property owner.
17. LAGOON TIPPING FEES
Fees for Within the Boundaries of the Town of Neepawa
Residential Commercial
Yearly 71.00 | 284.00
Per Use Fee 14.20 56.80
Outside the Town of Neepawa Boundaries
Residential | Commercial
Yearly 177.50 710.00
_Per Use Fee 35.50 ; 142.00
Potential Additional Commercial Classes
| Resident Non-Resident
Annual ___ Annual Per Use
$71.00 ___ $177.50 $71.00
$568.00 | $1,065.00 $284.00
Fees shall not be < than:
_ Fees shall not be > than:
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Industrial customer rates will be established on the merits of each case, taking into account
the number of estimated annual visits and volume.
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