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TOWN OF VIRDEN
BY-LAW NO. 2776
BEING A BY-LAW OF THE TOWN OF VIRDEN TO ESTABLISH SEWER AND WATER
RATES WITHIN THE TOWN.
WHEREAS the Town of Virden owns and operates a sewer and water facility within the limits of the
Town of Virden;
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:
(l)
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 Town of Virden in
Council duly assembled as follows:
i.
THAT all water service shall be supplied by meter only. All meters furnished by the Town
of Virden shall be and remain the property of the Town of Virden.
ii.
THAT the Town of Virden reserves the right to discontinue the furnishing of water for
fountains or jets, hoses, sprinklers, or for any other purpose, or to limit the hours for using
same whenever, in the discretion of the Council, the public interests may require.
iii.
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 Virden at the rates and terms set
out in Schedule "A" attached hereto and forming part of this by-law.
iv.
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.
v.
THAT By-Law No. 2548 and By-law No. 2620 be and are hereby repealed.
DONE AND PASSED as a by-law of the Town of Virden in the Province of Manitoba this
20th day of October, A.D. 2020.
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________________________________________
Mayor
________________________________________
Chief Administrative Officer
Read a first time this 19th day of November, A.D. 2019
Read a second time this 20th day of October, A.D. 2020
Read a third time this 20th day of October, A.D. 2020
Certified to be a true and correct copy of Town of Virden By-law No. 2776 that received second and third
reading and was passed at the Regular Meeting of Council held on October 20, 2020.
_____________________________________
Rhonda Stewart, CMMA
Chief Administrative Officer
Town of Virden
SCHEDULE A
WATER AND SEWER RATES
BY-LAW NO. 2776
SCHEDULE OF QUARTERLY RATES:
1. COMMODITY RATES PER 1,000 GALLONS
Water
Sewer
Water & Sewer
Effective November 1, 2020
First 100,000 gallons per quarter
$6.33
$4.45
$10.78
All over 100,000 gallons per quarter
$5.71
$4.45
$10.16
Effective February 1, 2021
First 100,000 gallons per quarter
$6.50
$4.54
$11.04
All over 100,000 gallons per quarter
$5.79
$4.54
$10.33
Effective February 1 2022
First 100,000 gallons per quarter
$7.92
$4.62
$12.54
All over 100,000 gallons per quarter
$5.87
$4.62
$10.49
2.
MINIMUM CHARGES PER QUARTER
Notwithstanding the Commodity rates set forth in paragraph 1 hereof, all customers will pay the
applicable minimum charges set out below, which will include water allowances indicated:
(a)
Water and Sewer Customers
November 1, 2020
Meter
Size
Group
Capacity
Ratio
Water
Included
Gallons
Customer
Service
Charge
Commodity Charges
Total
Quarterly
Minimum
Water
Sewer
5/8"
1
3,000 $ 24.18
$ 18.99
$ 13.35
$ 56.52
3/4"
2
6,000 $ 24.18
$ 37.98
$ 26.70
$ 88.86
1"
4
12,000 $ 24.18
$ 75.96
$ 53.40
$ 153.54
1 1/4"
10
30,000 $ 24.18
$ 189.90
$ 133.50
$ 347.58
2"
25
75,000 $ 24.18
$ 474.75
$ 333.75
$ 832.68
3"
45
135,000 $ 24.18
$ 832.85
$ 600.75
$ 1,457.78
4"
90
270,000 $ 24.18
$1,603.70
$ 1,201.50
$ 2,829.38
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February 1, 2021
Meter
Size
Group
Capacity
Ratio
Water
Included
Gallons
Customer
Service
Charge
Commodity Charges
Total
Quarterly
Minimum
Water
Sewer
5/8"
1
3,000 $ 24.94
$ 19.50
$ 13.62
$ 58.06
3/4"
2
6,000 $ 24.94
$ 39.00
$ 27.24
$ 91.18
5"
4
12,000 $ 24.94
$ 78.00
$ 54.48
$ 157.42
1 1/4"
10
30,000 $ 24.94
$ 195.00
$ 136.20
$ 356.14
6"
25
75,000 $ 24.94
$ 487.50
$ 340.50
$ 852.94
7"
45
135,000 $ 24.94
$ 852.65
$ 612.90
$ 1,490.49
8"
90
270,000 $ 24.94
$1,634.30
$ 1,225.80
$ 2,885.04
February 1, 2022
Meter
Size
Group
Capacity
Ratio
Water
Included
Gallons
Customer
Service
Charge
Commodity Charges
Total
Quarterly
Minimum
Water
Sewer
5/8"
1
3,000 $ 25.74
$ 23.76
$ 13.86
$ 63.36
3/4"
2
6,000 $ 25.74
$ 47.52
$ 27.72
$ 100.98
9"
4
12,000 $ 25.74
$ 95.04
$ 55.44
$ 176.22
1 1/4"
10
30,000 $ 25.74
$ 237.60
$ 138.60
$ 401.94
10"
25
75,000 $ 25.74
$ 594.00
$ 346.50
$ 966.24
11"
45
135,000 $ 25.74
$ 997.45
$ 623.70
$ 1,646.89
12"
90
270,000 $ 25.74
$1,789.90
$ 1,247.40
$ 3,063.04
(b)
Water Only Customers
Minimum charge will be the same for each meter size as shown, above, but the Wastewater
Commodity Charge will be excluded.
(c)
Wastewater Only Customers
Minimum charge will be the same for each meter size as shown, above, but the Water
Commodity Charge will be excluded. The customer shall make provision to have a meter
installed to record the water and sewer that is disposed into the Town of Virden sanitary sewer
system. The commodity rates for wastewater service listed in Section 1 hereof will apply.
(d)
Private Water Systems
Customers that meet a portion of their water supply requirements with private water systems
shall make provision to have a meter installed to record the volume of wastewater that is
disposed into the Town of Virden sanitary wastewater system. The commodity rates for sewer
service listed in Section 1 hereof will apply.
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The following clauses take effect November 1, 2020
3.
BULK SALE RATES
All water sold in bulk by the Town of Virden shall be charged for at the rate of $ 12.00 per 1,000
gallons on a pro-rated basis for all quantities greater than 500 gallons. For any quantity of 500
gallons or less the minimum charge will be $ 6.00.
4.
SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE TOWN BOUNDARIES
The Council of the Town of Virden may sign agreements with customers for the provision of water
and sewer services to properties located outside the legal boundaries of the Town of Virden. Such
agreements shall provide for payment of the appropriate rates set out in the above schedules, as
well as a surcharge, set by resolution of Council, which shall be equivalent to the frontage or per
parcel 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.
5.
BILLINGS AND PENALTIES
A late payment charge of 1.25% 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.
6.
DISCONNECTION
The Public Utilities Board has approved the Conditions Precedent to be followed by
the Town 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 Town's office.
7.
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 ($100.00 if reconnection is to occur after normal
working hours) have been paid.
8. OUTSTANDING BILLS
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
in the same manner in which ordinary taxes upon the land are collectible, and with like remedies.
9. HYDRANT RENTALS
The Town of Virden will pay to the utility an annual rental of $ 150.00 for each hydrant connected
to the system.
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10. 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 of time 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 customer, or to the same premises if the occupant has changed.
11. SEWAGE SURCHAGES
A special surcharge for substances requiring special treatment shall be charged based on the
actual costs of treatment required for the particular sewage or industrial wastes.
12. REQUEST FOR METER TESTING
Any customer may request that their water meter be tested. Upon receipt of a one hundred dollar
($100.00) deposit, the Town of Virden will submit the meter for testing to an independent testing
company. Should the meter be found to be reading in excess of actual flows, the said deposit of
$100.00 shall be returned to the customer. Should the meter be found to be accurate or reading
below the actual flows, the customer shall forfeit the deposit to cover the cost of testing.