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 "answer": "In the Municipality of Central Elgin, Ontario, water & sewer rules are set by By-law 2026-09 Water and Wastewater User Fees (Central Elgin), verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $3.24/m3 (2026). Sewer rate: $2.85/m3 previous; $2.99/m3 revised (2026). Billing basis: metered.",
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 "municipality": "Central Elgin",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.centralelgin.org/",
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   "summary": "Imposes water and wastewater user fees and charges under Municipal Act s.391 (scanned PDF, OCR confirmed title and number).",
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    "billing_basis": "Volume Charge (per m3)",
    "water_rate": "Schedule A",
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   "document_url": "https://www.centralelgin.org/community-safety-support/by-law-and-enforcement/",
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   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.centralelgin.org/home-property-utilities/water-wastewater/",
   "summary": "Municipal water/wastewater page linking the user-fee by-law, billing and conservation tips.",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/central-elgin/water-sewer/"
}