{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of Clarington, Ontario, water & sewer rules are set by Region of Durham 2026 Fees and Charges — Water and Sanitary Sewer User Rates and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-28. Water rate: $1.431/cubic metre (2026). Water fixed charge: $24.04/month. Sewer rate: $2.355/cubic metre (2026).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001469",
 "municipality": "Clarington",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-28",
 "official_website": "http://www.clarington.net",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Region of Durham 2026 Fees and Charges — Water and Sanitary Sewer User Rates",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "fee_schedule",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://durham-ca.govstack.com/media/w4lh1sw1/fees-charges-jan-1-2026-user-rates.pdf",
   "summary": "Region of Durham supplies water and sewer (effective January 1, 2026): water $1.431 per m³ and sanitary sewer $2.355 per m³ (all residential use at the first-block rate); fixed monthly charges $24.04 water + $9.25 sewer for a 17–19 mm meter.",
   "document_number": null,
   "notes": "regional supplier",
   "capture_sha256": "d226a74c23c75ec3f91ff9fd1e1511790ea43ad1cc11cac0f50d80e377dc66aa",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:27:50+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "discovered_by": "water-astra",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-28",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d226a74c23c75ec3f91ff9fd1e1511790ea43ad1cc11cac0f50d80e377dc66aa.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "metered",
    "water_rate": "$1.431/cubic metre (2026)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$24.04/month",
    "sewer_rate": "$2.355/cubic metre (2026)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "\"Metered Rates (based on water consumption volume)\"",
    "water_rate": "\"First 0 to 45 cubic metres/month /cubic metre $1.431\"",
    "water_fixed_charge": "\"Water Metered Service Charge ($/Month): Standard Meter (17 to 19 mm)\"",
    "sewer_rate": "\"First 0 to 45 cubic metres/month /cubic metre $1.431 $2.355\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/clarington/water-sewer/region-of-durham-2026-fees-and-charges-water-and-sanitary/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Region of Durham Sewer Use By-law No. 055-2013",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2013-10-30",
   "document_url": "https://www.durham.ca/Modules/Bylaws//Bylaw/Details/fe6d9913-9b9e-4fd2-8cb9-5b0c1e91e988",
   "summary": "Region of Durham by-law (applies to Clarington, which the Region supplies): Regional by-law defining and governing the use of the Region's sewer works.",
   "capture_sha256": "b1fddc6866708357a60c2f58522b4a85e727a990e365c48e5a4fbccf562c1048",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "notes": "regional supplier",
   "discovered_by": "water-astra",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-28",
   "document_number": "055-2013",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b1fddc6866708357a60c2f58522b4a85e727a990e365c48e5a4fbccf562c1048.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {},
   "fact_citations": {},
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/clarington/water-sewer/bylaw-055-2013/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Region of Durham Water By-law No. 059-2016",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2016-12-14",
   "document_url": "https://www.durham.ca/Modules/Bylaws/Bylaw/Details/ec785019-a18a-48d6-9384-e094853d7d90",
   "summary": "Region of Durham by-law (applies to Clarington, which the Region supplies): Regional by-law regulating the water supply system and establishing water rates and charges in Durham Region (amends By-law 89-2003).",
   "capture_sha256": "3de439b860de88d9bd08f673e1810588bb888e6032ab8829540a4c5839e50d25",
   "captured_at": "2026-06-10T22:04:10+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "notes": "regional supplier",
   "discovered_by": "water-astra",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-28",
   "document_number": "059-2016",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3de439b860de88d9bd08f673e1810588bb888e6032ab8829540a4c5839e50d25.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {},
   "fact_citations": {},
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/clarington/water-sewer/bylaw-059-2016/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Region of Durham - Water Billing and Rates",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "unknown",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.durham.ca/living-here/water-and-sewer/water-billing-and-rates/",
   "summary": "Water and sewer are billed by the Region of Durham, not Clarington; Region rates page/by-law is the primary. Fetched page described the MyDurhamWater portal and billing, no dollar rates visible.",
   "discovered_by": "water-rates-a",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "e25df6d92f6f306d39a123c362d7f8aac99aaaa575e64d0a5900075862c7076a",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:27:50+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/e25df6d92f6f306d39a123c362d7f8aac99aaaa575e64d0a5900075862c7076a.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/clarington/water-sewer/region-of-durham-water-billing-and-rates/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/clarington/water-sewer/"
}