Official water supply by-law regulating water utility services and related rules.
Water & sewer — Cambridge, Ontario
What are the water and sewer rules and rates?
In the City of Cambridge, Ontario, water & sewer rules are set by By-law No. 146-03 - Supply of Water By-Law and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-28. Water rate: $2.82 per cubic meter (2026). Water fixed charge: $11.21/month. Sewer rate: $2.87 per cubic meter (2026).
| billing basis | fixed service charges and metered consumption | "both fixed service charges and varying consumption rates" |
| water rate | $2.82 per cubic meter (2026) | "2026 Water Rate - $2.82 per cubic meter" |
| water fixed charge | $11.21/month | "Monthly fixed water rates based on meter size" |
| sewer rate | $2.87 per cubic meter (2026) | "2026 Wastewater Rate - $2.87 per cubic meter" |
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Cambridge 2026 rates: water $2.82 per m³, wastewater $2.87 per m³; monthly fixed charges for a 15–19 mm residential meter $11.21 water + $8.03 wastewater. Stormwater is billed separately by property category.
| billing basis | volumetric | "Standard Volumetric Water Rate" |
| water rate | $2.82 (2026; standard volumetric water rate) | "Standard Volumetric Water Rate" |
| water fixed charge | $11.21/month (2026; 19 mm or less) | "Water Fixed Charges/Month" |
| sewer rate | $2.87 (2026; standard volumetric wastewater rate) | "Standard Volumetric Wastewater Rate" |
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2026 rates (water rates in the Water and Wastewater schedules): standard volumetric water $2.82/m3 (2025: $2.79); wastewater $2.87/m3; fixed monthly charge 19mm meter water $11.21 and wastewater $8.03 (25mm water $28.01). Bulk water $5.11/m3.
City's Cross Connection Control Program page cites the 'City of Cambridge Water Use By-law' (By-law 146/03) requiring backflow-prevention devices on most non-residential buildings; no direct link to the full bylaw text was found on the site.