{
 "answer": "In the Rural Municipality of Pipestone, Manitoba, water & sewer rules are set by Utility Information page (rates effective Jan 1, 2026), verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $4.76 per cubic meter (2026). Water fixed charge: $29.23/quarter. Sewer rate: $1.13 per cubic meter (2026).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001347",
 "municipality": "Rural Municipality of Pipestone",
 "status_type": "Rural Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Manitoba",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.rmofpipestone.com/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Utility Information page (rates effective Jan 1, 2026)",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://rmofpipestone.com/p/water",
   "summary": "rates page: effective January 1, 2026: quarterly service charge $29.23; water $4.76/m3; wastewater $1.13/m3; minimum quarterly charge $111.69; bulk water $6.87/m3. Billed quarterly; 1.25% monthly penalty.",
   "discovered_by": "water-rates-b",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "285e3d9f363d5804ecc8fb5216194c7ba3790b7c017439a8b734127e958a8068",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:41:18+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/285e3d9f363d5804ecc8fb5216194c7ba3790b7c017439a8b734127e958a8068.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "metered",
    "water_rate": "$4.76 per cubic meter (2026)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$29.23/quarter",
    "sewer_rate": "$1.13 per cubic meter (2026)",
    "billing_period": "quarterly"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "Water meter readings and subsequent billings are billed quarterly",
    "water_rate": "Water (per cubic meter) - $4.76",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Quarterly Service Charge - $29.23",
    "sewer_rate": "Wastewater (per cubic meter) - $1.13",
    "billing_period": "billed quarterly - March, June, September, December"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-pipestone/water-sewer/utility-information-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/mb/rural-municipality-of-pipestone/water-sewer/"
}