Water & sewer across Newfoundland and Labrador
What are the water and sewer rules and rates?
44 of 274 municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador have an adopted bylaw on water & sewer on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baie Verte Town |
Town of Baie Verte Water and Sewer Regulations
adopted 2018-05-24 |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| Bay Roberts Town |
Boil Order and Use of Source of Water By-Law 2025
adopted 2025-03-11 |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| Bonavista Town |
Water & Sewer Regulations REG-06
+1 more |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| Burin Town |
Boil Orders and Use of a Source of Water By-Law No. BL-WS-2026-007
adopted 2026-04-22 |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| Carbonear Town |
Water and Sewer Regulations (August 2025) — Town of Carbonear | connection mandatory: True | 2026-08-29 |
| Carmanville Town |
Water and Sewer Regulations — Town of Carmanville
adopted 2008-11-03 |
billing basis: Invoices for water and sewer tax rendered annually, due and payable in advance, monthly or quarterly, or such date as set by Council | 2026-08-29 |
| Centreville-Wareham-Trinity Town |
Water & Sewer By-Laws
+1 more |
connection mandatory: True · billing basis: Invoices for water and sewerage tax rendered annually; where the sewer or water main runs along a person's property, charged per the tax rate structure of that year | 2026-08-29 |
| Channel-Port aux Basques Town |
Sewer Backwater Valve Regulations | — | 2026-08-29 |
| Clarenville Town |
Town of Clarenville Water and Sewer Regulations
+1 more |
billing basis: Bills for water and sewer rates rendered annually; in the case of metered services, bills may be rendered monthly | 2026-08-29 |
| Clarke's Beach Town |
Town of Clarke's Beach Boil Order and Use of a Source of Water By-Law
adopted 2025-06-03 |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| Conception Bay South Town |
Water & Sewer By-Law — Town of Conception Bay South
+1 more adopted 2025-12-16 |
connection mandatory: True · billing basis: annual fee set in the annual operating budget; bills rendered annually · billing basis: metered; billed to property owner at applicable rate per the Town's Schedule of Rates and Fees | 2026-08-29 |
| Corner Brook City |
City of Corner Brook Water and Sewerage Regulations
adopted 2008-04-21 |
billing basis: Rates for water and sewerage services set by resolution of Council (may be in the annual budget); buildings/land within sixty meters of a Council pipe regarded as having services whether connected or not | 2026-08-29 |
| Cupids Town |
Town of Cupids Water & Sewer Maintenance By Law
+1 more |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| Fogo Island Town |
Water Supply and/or Sewerage Disposal Regulations, 2014
adopted 2014-10-15 |
connection mandatory: True | 2026-08-29 |
| Gambo Town |
Water & Sewer Regulations
adopted 2024-05-27 |
connection mandatory: True · billing basis: Flat annual tax rate per schedule (e.g. Residential $476.00; Vacant Land Water and Sewer $231.00); connection fee $600.00 plus $75.00 inspection fee | 2026-08-29 |
| Gander Town |
Protection of Water Supply Regulations
adopted 1986-03-12 |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| Garnish Town |
Protection Water Supply By-Law
adopted 2025-04-09 |
connection mandatory: True | 2026-08-29 |
| Grand Falls-Windsor Town |
Town of Grand Falls-Windsor Water and Sewer System By-Law
adopted 2026-03-31 |
connection mandatory: True | 2026-08-29 |
| Hant's Harbour Town |
Town of Hant's Harbour Water and Sewer Regulations
adopted 2023-05-04 |
billing basis: Bills rendered annually; in the case of metered services bills may be rendered monthly | 2026-08-29 |
| Happy Valley-Goose Bay Town |
Water And Sewer Regulations
adopted 2012-10-23 |
billing basis: Bills for water rates rendered to each customer on a yearly basis | 2026-08-29 |
| Labrador City Town |
Water and Sewer Service to an Accessory Building, 2012
+1 more |
billing basis: All serviced accessory buildings, whether attached or detached, shall be subject to a separate residential water and sewer tax (pursuant to s.131 of the Act) | 2026-08-29 |
| Leading Tickles Town |
Town of Leading Tickles Water & Sewer Regulations | — | 2026-08-29 |
| Lewisporte Town |
Lewisporte Water & Sewer Regulations
adopted 2005-02-08 |
connection mandatory: True · billing basis: Annual rate for water and sewage services; bills rendered in January each year (commercial property may be metered where Town determines) | 2026-08-29 |
| Long Harbour-Mount Arlington Heights Town |
Prohibited Source Water By-law 2025
+1 more adopted 2025-06-19 |
billing basis: No fee associated with residential or commercial water service connection | 2026-08-29 |
| Massey Drive Town |
Water Conservation By-Law — Town of Massey Drive | billing basis: Basic Water Rate per residential or commercial unit including a maximum allowable daily consumption per unit; excess usage charged per the Water and Sewerage Agreement with City of Corner Brook | 2026-08-29 |
| Mount Moriah Town |
Water and Sewer Regulations 2021 – Town of Mount Moriah | connection mandatory: True · billing basis: Bills for water and sewerage rates rendered annually, due and payable by June 30; water meter required for all residential properties by December 2024 | 2026-08-29 |
| Mount Pearl City |
Water Conservation Regulations
adopted 2004-09-07 |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| New Perlican Town |
Boil Order and Use of a Source Water By-Law
adopted 2025-06-19 |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| New-Wes-Valley Town |
Sewer Regulations — Town of New-Wes-Valley
+1 more |
connection mandatory: False · billing basis: Water and sewage tax invoiced at regular intervals | 2026-08-29 |
| Pasadena Town |
Water Conservation By-Law, Town of Pasadena | — | 2026-08-29 |
| Peterview Town |
Water & Sewage (Private) By-Law
+1 more |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| Pilley's Island Town |
Fence Regulations - Town of Pilley's Island
adopted 2022-07-18 |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| Port Blandford Town |
Public Works Regulations 2025 (Water and Sewer Guidelines)
adopted 2025-10-20 |
billing basis: Bills rendered annually; metered services may be billed monthly | 2026-08-29 |
| Portugal Cove–St. Philip's Town |
Town of Portugal Cove-St. Philip's Water and Sewer By-Law
adopted 2025-02-11 |
connection mandatory: True · billing basis: Annual rate assessed per the Town's current year Tax Structure and Schedule of Fees; bills rendered annually | 2026-08-29 |
| Salmon Cove Town |
Water Line By-Law
adopted 2025-02-04 |
connection mandatory: True | 2026-08-29 |
| South River Town |
Town of South River Water and Sewer System Regulations (1996)
adopted 1996-06-10 |
connection mandatory: True | 2026-08-29 |
| St. Anthony Town |
Water & Sewer Regulations — Town of St. Anthony
adopted 2017-03-28 |
billing basis: New connection fee: $750.00 water and sewer; $500.00 water only; $500.00 sewer only (minimum charges); ongoing fees established annually | 2026-08-29 |
| St. John's City |
Water Meter By-Law No. 1547
adopted 2011-05-30 |
billing basis: All water supplied to a property, except that flowing for fire protection or suppression, shall be metered | 2026-08-29 |
| Steady Brook Town |
Town of Steady Brook Water and Sewerage Regulations | billing basis: Invoices for Services rendered shall be issued by the Town to the Customer on a quarterly basis and shall be due and payable upon issuance | 2026-08-29 |
| Torbay Town |
Water and Sewer Breakage and Blockage By-Law
+1 more adopted 2025-03-31 |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| Trinity Bay North Town |
Boil Order and Use of a Source Water By-Law
adopted 2025-04-07 |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| Victoria Town |
Prohibiting and Controlling the Use of a Source of Water By-Law (Draft) | — | 2026-08-29 |
| Wabush Town |
Waterline and Sewer Line Freeze Up and Damage/Blockage Policy
+1 more |
— | 2026-08-29 |
| Winterton Town |
Town Council of Winterton Municipal Regulations (Water and Sewer)
adopted 2020-11-13 |
billing basis: Frontage/proximity: houses within sixty meters (60) of any pipe of the water supply or sewerage system, whether connected or not, are regarded as having water/sewerage services for the application of rates | 2026-08-29 |
Nothing on file for water & sewer
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (138) — Anchor Point, Appleton, Aquaforte, Arnold's Cove, Avondale, Badger, Bauline, Bay Bulls, Belleoram, Birchy Bay, Bishop's Falls, Botwood, Brigus, Bryant's Cove, Buchans, Burgeo, Cape Broyle, Cape St. George, Cartwright, Labrador, Chapel Arm, Charlottetown, Colinet, Colliers, Come By Chance, Conception Harbour, Cormack, Cow Head, Cox's Cove, Deer Lake, Dover, Eastport, Elliston, Embree, Englee, Fermeuse, Ferryland, Flatrock, Flower's Cove, Forteau, Fortune, Gillams, Glenburnie-Birchy Head-Shoal Brook, Glenwood, Glovertown, Grand Bank, Hampden, Harbour Breton, Harbour Grace, Harbour Main-Chapel's Cove-Lakeview, Hawke's Bay, Heart's Content, Heart's Delight-Islington, Hermitage-Sandyville, Holyrood, Hopedale, Hughes Brook, Humber Arm South, Indian Bay, Irishtown-Summerside, Isle aux Morts, Kippens, L'Anse-au-Clair, L'Anse-au-Loup, LaScie, Lawn, Lewin's Cove, Logy Bay-Middle Cove-Outer Cove, Main Brook, Makkovik, Mary's Harbour, Marystown, McIvers, Meadows, Millertown, Milltown-Head of Bay d'Espoir, Ming's Bight, Mount Carmel-Mitchells Brook-St. Catherines, Nain, Norman's Cove-Long Cove, Norris Arm, Norris Point, North River, North West River, Northern Arm, Old Perlican, Pacquet, Paradise, Parson's Pond, Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove, Placentia, Point Leamington, Port Hope Simpson, Port Rexton, Port Saunders, Port au Choix, Port au Port East, Port au Port West-Aguathuna-Felix Cove, Portugal Cove South, Pouch Cove, Raleigh, Red Bay, Reidville, Rigolet, Robert's Arm, Rocky Harbour, Roddickton-Bide Arm, Salvage, Sandy Cove, Small Point-Adam's Cove-Blackhead-Broad Cove, Southern Harbour, Spaniard's Bay, Springdale, St. Alban's, St. George's, St. Jacques-Coomb's Cove, St. Joseph's, St. Lawrence, St. Lewis, St. Pauls, Stephenville, Stephenville Crossing, Summerford, Sunnyside, Terra Nova, Traytown, Trinity, Triton, Trout River, Twillingate, Upper Island Cove, Wabana, West St. Modeste, Whitbourne, Whiteway, Winterland, Witless Bay, Woody Point, Bonne Bay, York Harbour.
No bylaws published online (92, verified negatives) — Admirals Beach, Baine Harbour, Bay L'Argent, Bay de Verde, Baytona, Beachside, Bellburns, Bird Cove, Bishop's Cove, Branch, Brent's Cove, Brighton, Burlington, Burnt Islands, Campbellton, Chance Cove, Change Islands, Coachman's Cove, Comfort Cove-Newstead, Conche, Cook's Harbour, Cottlesville, Crow Head, Daniel's Harbour, English Harbour East, Fleur de Lys, Fox Cove-Mortier, Fox Harbour, Frenchman's Cove, Gallants, Gaskiers-Point La Haye, Gaultois, George's Brook-Milton, Goose Cove East, Grand le Pierre, Greenspond, Happy Adventure, Hare Bay, Heart's Desire, Howley, Jackson's Arm, Keels, King's Cove, King's Point, Lamaline, Lark Harbour, Little Bay, Little Bay East, Little Burnt Bay, Lord's Cove, Lourdes, Lumsden, Lushes Bight-Beaumont-Beaumont North, Middle Arm, Miles Cove, Morrisville, Musgrave Harbour, Musgravetown, Nipper's Harbour, Parkers Cove, Pinware, Point Lance, Point May, Point au Gaul, Point of Bay, Pool's Cove, Port Anson, Port Kirwan, Postville, Ramea, Red Harbour, Rencontre East, Renews-Cappahayden, River of Ponds, Riverhead, Rose Blanche-Harbour le Cou, Rushoon, Sandringham, Seal Cove (Fortune Bay), Seal Cove (White Bay), South Brook, St. Bernard's-Jacques Fontaine, St. Brendan's, St. Bride's, St. Lunaire-Griquet, St. Mary's, St. Shott's, St. Vincent's-St. Stephen's-Peter's River, Terrenceville, Trepassey, Westport, Woodstock.