Water & sewer — Colchester, Nova Scotia

What are the water and sewer rules and rates?

County municipality of Colchester has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-05.

Septic Waste Disposal By-law — Chapter 11 adopted bylaw

billing basis	Fee per litre of septic waste disposed at the wastewater treatment plant, set in Municipal Fees Policy (plus annual company licensing fee)	Schedule A 2; s. 14(1)
fine range	$100-$5,000 and in default imprisonment up to 90 days	s. 17(1)

scout note

Regulates the disposal of septic waste within the Municipality of the County of Colchester. Second Reading January 30, 2020.

Sewer Use By-law — Chapter 29 adopted bylaw

connection mandatory

True

s. 4(4)

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Regulates the use of municipal sewers including discharge standards and connection requirements. Second Reading September 25, 2024.

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