{
 "answer": "In the Town of Virden, Manitoba, water & sewer rules are set by Town of Virden By-Law No. 2776 (Water & Wastewater Rates, amended by PUB Order 118/20) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Water fixed charge: Customer Service Charge: $24.18/quarter (November 1, 2020), $24.94/quarter (February 1, 2021), $25.74/quarter (February 1, 2022). Sewer rate: $4.45/1,000 gallons (effective November 1, 2020), $4.54/1,000 gallons (effective February 1, 2021), $4.62/1,000 gallons (effective February 1, 2022). Billing period: quarterly.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001387",
 "municipality": "Virden",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Manitoba",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.virden.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Virden By-Law No. 2776 (Water & Wastewater Rates, amended by PUB Order 118/20)",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2020-10-20",
   "document_url": "https://virden.municipalwebsites.ca/ckfinder/connector?command=Proxy&lang=en&type=Files&currentFolder=%2F&hash=c245c263ce0eced480effe66bbede6b4d46c15ae&fileName=Bylaw%202776%20-%20amended%20by%20PUB%20Board%20Order%20118%2020%20-%202nd%20and%203rd%20Reading_Certified.pdf",
   "summary": "Per PUB Order 118/20, rates eff. Feb 1 2022: quarterly service charge $25.74; water $7.92/1,000 gal (first 100,000) then $5.87; wastewater $4.62/1,000 gal; minimum quarterly $63.36; plus debt rate rider $2.52/1,000 gal for 5 years from Nov 2020.",
   "discovered_by": "water-rates-b",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:41:18+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2776",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/362cf9e7ed17a1388c1fb5343bae41b7cf7f6a6dc4830d5a311da8beef0747df.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "metered",
    "water_rate": "First 100,000 gallons per quarter: $6.33/1,000 gallons (effective November 1, 2020), $6.50/1,000 gallons (effective February 1, 2021), $7.92/1,000 gallons (effective February 1, 2022); all over 100,000 gallons per quarter: $5.71/1,000 gallons (effective November 1, 2020), $5.79/1,000 gallons (effective February 1, 2021), $5.87/1,000 gallons (effective February 1, 2022)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Customer Service Charge: $24.18/quarter (November 1, 2020), $24.94/quarter (February 1, 2021), $25.74/quarter (February 1, 2022)",
    "sewer_rate": "$4.45/1,000 gallons (effective November 1, 2020), $4.54/1,000 gallons (effective February 1, 2021), $4.62/1,000 gallons (effective February 1, 2022)",
    "billing_period": "quarterly"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "all water service shall be supplied by meter only",
    "water_rate": "Schedule \"A\", s. 1",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Schedule \"A\", s. 2(a)",
    "sewer_rate": "Schedule \"A\", s. 1",
    "billing_period": "billed quarterly in advance"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/virden/water-sewer/bylaw-2776/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Utilities - Water & Wastewater Rates",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.virden.ca/p/utilities",
   "summary": "rates page: approved PUB rates table for Nov 1 2020, Feb 1 2021, Feb 1 2022 (latest: service charge $25.74/qtr, water $7.92/1,000 gal, wastewater $4.62/1,000 gal).",
   "discovered_by": "water-rates-b",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "a8fa1839abe96e36be3c0e49256d29012fbe1e41c00846f676107892f7f94fba",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:41:18+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a8fa1839abe96e36be3c0e49256d29012fbe1e41c00846f676107892f7f94fba.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/mb/virden/water-sewer/utilities-water-wastewater-rates/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/mb/virden/water-sewer/"
}