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 "answer": "In the Municipality of Brighton, Ontario, water & sewer rules are set by Sewer Use By-law No. 127-2016 and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $1.83/m3 (2026). Water fixed charge: $24.93/unit per month. Sewer rate: $1.98/m3.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001433",
 "municipality": "Brighton",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.brighton.ca/",
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   "title": "Sewer Use By-law No. 127-2016",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2016-12-19",
   "document_url": "https://brighton.civicweb.net/document/119435",
   "summary": "Controls discharges to the municipal sewer system; limits and prohibited discharges.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
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   "document_number": "127-2016",
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    "connection_mandatory": "s. 4.1(a)"
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Water and Wastewater Fees and Charges By-law No. 024-2026",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-23",
   "document_url": "https://brighton.civicweb.net/document/180911",
   "summary": "Water and wastewater fees and service charges, effective March 23, 2026, repealing 019-2025.",
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   "document_number": "024-2026",
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    "sewer_rate": "$1.98/m3"
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    "billing_basis": "Schedule \"H\" - Water and Wastewater Fees",
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    "water_fixed_charge": "Schedule \"H\" - Water and Wastewater Fees",
    "sewer_rate": "Schedule \"H\" - Water and Wastewater Fees"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/brighton/water-sewer/bylaw-024-2026/",
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    "water_fixed_charge": "Schedule \"H\" - Water and Wastewater Fees",
    "sewer_rate": "Schedule \"H\" - Water and Wastewater Fees"
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   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Brighton - Water (billing and payments page)",
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   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.brighton.ca/living-in-brighton/water-and-wastewater/water/",
   "summary": "Explains quarterly water and sewer billing, 1.25% monthly late penalty, and that charges follow the Water and Wastewater Fees and Charges By-law.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/brighton/water-sewer/"
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