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CITY OF THOMPSON
WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES
BY-LAW NUMBER 2001-2020
BEING A BYLAW OF THE CITY OF THOMPSON, IN THE PROVINCE OF
MANITOBA, TO ESTABLISH WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES WITHIN
THE SAID MUNICIPALITY
WHEREAS the City of Thompson owns and operates a water and wastewater
facility within the limits of the said municipality;
AND WHEREAS The Municipal Act, S.M. 1996, C58, states in part:
“232(1) A council may pass by-laws for municipal purposes respecting the
following matters:
(I) public utilities:
232(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), 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 and it is hereby passed and enacted as a by-law of
the City of Thompson, in council duly assembled as follows:
i, 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 City of Thompson at
the rates and terms set out in Schedule “A” attached hereto and forming
part of this by-law.
il. 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, or at an earlier date not prior to July 1, 2022,
upon approval by The Public Utilities Board.
ili. THAT By-law 1974-2018 is hereby repealed.
Water and Wastewater Rates By-Law By-law 2001-2020
Read afirst time on this 2" dayof November A.D. 2020
Read a second time on this 15" day of March A.D. 2021
Read a third time this 24! day of May A.D. 2022
DONE AND PASSED as a By-Law of the City of Thompson, in the Province of
Manitoba this 24" day of May A.D. 2022 .
The City of Thompson
Per:,§ L200) ape
“Mayor
Per: ——
City Manager
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SCHEDULE A
THE CITY OF THOMPSON
WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES
BY-LAW NO. 2001-2020
1. Water and Wastewater Rates
1.1 SCHEDULE OF QUARTERLY RATES - JULY 1, 2022
Service Water Wastewater Water & Wastewater
a. Commodity Rate Per Cubic Meter $3.81 $1.79 $5.60
b. Quarterly Service Charge Per Meter $22.20
c. Minimum Quarterly Charges $100.60
Notwithstanding the Commodity rates set forth in paragraph a. hereof, all customers
will pay the applicable minimum charges set out below, which will include the water
allowances indicated:
Minimum Coniiedit Minimum
M Group Quarterly Quarterly | Commodity Y Quarterly
eter Cc 2 Cc ti Servi Ch Charge Water &
Size apacity onsump ion ervice arge Wastewater ater
Ratio (cubic Charge ($) Water ($) ($) Wastewater
meters) Charge
15mm 1 14 $22.20 $53.34 $25.06 $100.60
20mm 2 27 $22.20 $102.87 $48.33 $173.40
25mm 4 95 $22.20 $209.55 $98.45 $330.20
37mm 10 140 $22.20 $533.40 $250.60 $806.20
50mm 25 341 $22.20 $1,299.21 $610.39 $1,931.80
75mm 45 614 $22.20 $2,339.34 | $1,099.06 $3,460.60
400mm 90 1,227 $22.20 $4,674.87 | $2,196.33 $6,893.40
150mm | 170 2,319 $22.20 $8,835.39 | $4,151.01] $13,008.60
2. Bulk Water Sales
Water sold in bulk shall be charged for at the rate of:
e |n 2021 - $4.12 per cubic meter
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3. Unmetered Fire Lines
Unmetered Fire Lines shall be charged at a flat rate of $75.00 per quarter.
4. Application Fee
An application fee of $50.00 will be charged for new water utility customers.
5. Water Meter Installation
Water meters will be provided free of charge for new construction within the City of
Thompson, with an installation fee of $500.00 for a standard installation of a meter
not greater than one inch (25mm), or an inspection fee at the rates for Service Calls
if the installation is not performed by the City.
6. Service Calls and Additional Services
A fee for service of $250.00 for the first hour and $125.00 thereafter shall apply for
testing of water meters at the request of the Customer, repair of damage to water
meters attributable to the Customer, inspection of installations, or any other minor
service requested by the Customer.
7. Service to Outside Customers
The Council of the City of Thompson may sign agreements with customers for the
provision of water and wastewater services to properties located outside the legal
boundaries of the City of Thompson. Such agreements shall provide for payment
of the appropriate rates set out in the schedule, as well as a surcharge, set by
resolution of Council, which shall be equivalent to the frontage levy, general taxes
and special taxes for utility purposes in effect at the time, or may be in effect from
time to time, and which would be levied on the property concerned if it were within
these boundaries. In addition, all costs of connecting to the utility's mains and
installing and maintaining service connections will be paid by the customer.
8. Billings and Penalties
A late payment charge of 1%% per month shall be charged on the dollar amount
owing after the billing due date. The due date will be at least fourteen days after the
mailing of the bills.
9. Disconnection and Shut-Off
A scheduled shut-off charge of $320.00 shall apply.
An unscheduled shut-off charge of $480.00 shall apply.
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
Municipality’s office.
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Reconnection
A reconnection fee of $320.00 shall apply.
Any service disconnected due to non-payment of account shall not be reconnected
until all arrears, penalties and a reconnection fee have been paid.
Calibration of Meter
All costs associated with the calibration of a meter, at a customer’s request, will be
the responsibility of the customer, this will include shipping, installing a replacement
meter and calibration, unless it is identified during calibration that there is an issue
with the meter in which all costs will be paid for by the City of Thompson.
Damaged Meter
The cost to replace a damaged meter shall be the actual cost of the meter and
installation. Meters which malfunction will be replaced at the cost of the City of
Thompson
Outstanding Bills
Pursuant to Section 252(2) of The Municipal Act, the amount of all outstanding
charges for water and wastewater 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.
Hydrant Rentals
The City of Thompson will pay to the utility an annual rental of $125.00 for each
hydrant connected to the system. In addition, the City of Thompson will pay for
water used for fire-fighting at the current rates applied to a volume identified by the
Water Utility.
Allowance For Prevention of Freezing
Where advanced approval has been granted by the Utility, a customer allows water
to run continuously for any period of time to prevent water service lines from
freezing, the charge to that customer for the current quarter shall be the average of
the billings for the two previous quarters to the same customer, or to the same
premises if the occupant has changed.
Thawing of Frozen Lines
A fee for service of $250.00 for the first hour and $125.00 thereafter shall apply for
thawing of Private Water Service lines by the Water Utility.
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17. Sewage Surcharges
There may be levied annually, in addition to rates set forth above:
(a) a special surcharge on sewage having a Biochemical Oxygen Demand in excess
of 300 parts per million, to be set by resolution of Council.
(b) a special surcharge for substances requiring special treatment based on the actual
costs of treatment required for the particular sewage or industrial wastes.
18. Hauled Sewage Dumping Fee (Septage)
All hauled sewage fee shall be charged for at the rate of $4.00 per cubic meter.
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