What are the water and sewer rules and rates?
In the Town of Caraquet, New Brunswick, water & sewer rules are set by Arrêté No. ARCAR-179 — Réseau aqueduc (Water System, consolidated) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-23. Billing period: annual (non-metered); monthly (metered and mobile home park). Billing basis: flat (unit-based) or metered. Connecting to the municipal system is mandatory.
| connection mandatory | yes | s. 49 |
| billing basis | flat (unit-based) or metered | s. 44(a); s. 46(a) |
| billing period | annual (non-metered); monthly (metered and mobile home park) | s. 45; s. 46(a); s. 46(b) |
Consolidated bylaw ('Version refondue') governing Caraquet's municipal water supply system — connection, use, maintenance, and service conditions. PDF is a scanned image.
| connection mandatory | yes | s. 10b) / s. 28: "tout nouvel immeuble...est tenu de se raccorder" |
| billing basis | flat | s. 24: "frais de service...basé sur un frais par unité tel qu'établi dans l'annexe « A »" |
Consolidated bylaw ('Version refondue') governing Caraquet's sanitary sewer system — connections, discharge rules, and service conditions. PDF is a scanned image.
| connection mandatory | yes | s. 49 |
| billing basis | flat (unit-based) or metered | s. 44(a); s. 46(a) |
| billing period | annual (non-metered); monthly (metered and mobile home park) | s. 45; s. 46(a); s. 46(b) |
Water system by-law; contains no dollar rates: usage charges are set by council resolution according to consumption.
| connection mandatory | yes | s. 10b) / s. 28: "tout nouvel immeuble...est tenu de se raccorder" |
| billing basis | flat | s. 24: "frais de service...basé sur un frais par unité tel qu'établi dans l'annexe « A »" |
Sewer system by-law; no dollar rates, charges set by council resolution.