In the County municipality of Antigonish, Nova Scotia, water & sewer rules are set by NSUARB Order M09784 - Antigonish County Water Utility Schedule of Rates and Charges and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $1.26/m3 (2020); $1.31/m3 (2021); $1.36/m3 (2022). Water fixed charge: $38.88/bi-monthly (5/8" meter, 2020); $39.58/bi-monthly (5/8" meter, 2021); $40.48/bi-monthly (5/8" meter, 2022). Sewer rate: annual Sewer Service Charge per Equivalent User Unit (amount determined annually by Municipal Council).
NSUARB Order M09784 - Antigonish County Water Utility Schedule of Rates and Charges
adopted bylaw
billing basis
metered
Metered rate service is required for all new services
water rate
$1.26/m3 (2020); $1.31/m3 (2021); $1.36/m3 (2022)
Schedule "A" s. 1(b); Schedule "B" s. 1(b); Schedule "C" s. 1(b)
Schedule "A" s. 1(a); Schedule "B" s. 1(a); Schedule "C" s. 1(a)
billing period
bi-monthly
Bills shall be rendered to each customer at bi-monthly intervals
scout note
Board-approved Schedule C effective April 1, 2022 (latest on site): unmetered base $97.13 bi-monthly; 5/8in meter $40.48 bi-monthly; consumption $6.18/1,000 imp gal ($1.36/m3). Water billed bi-monthly.
Sewer By-Law (Regulation of Discharges to the Public Sewer Systems)
adopted bylaw
connection mandatory
yes
s. 3.7
billing basis
annual Sewer Service Charge per Equivalent User Unit
s. 9.1, s. 9.2
sewer rate
annual Sewer Service Charge per Equivalent User Unit (amount determined annually by Municipal Council)
s. 9.3
scout note
Sewer By-law enacted by Council of the Municipality of the County of Antigonish; regulates discharges to public sewer systems. PDF opened and confirmed.
Water and Wastewater (Municipality of the County of Antigonish)
rates page: water by Antigonish County Water Utility at NSUARB-approved rates; sewer billed once a year on the property tax bill, residential by user units, commercial by building square footage. No sewer dollar amounts.