{
 "answer": "In the Town of Cobalt, Ontario, water & sewer rules are set by By-law 2023-33 User Fees 2024-2026 (office consolidated) - water and sewer rates, verified 2026-10-18. Water fixed charge: $604.20/year (2024); $664.62/year (2025); $790.00/year (2026). Sewer rate: $231.00/year (2024); $231.00/year (2025); $260.00/year (2026). Billing basis: annual rates.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001471",
 "municipality": "Cobalt",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.cobalt.ca/",
 "documents": [
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2023-33 User Fees 2024-2026 (office consolidated) - water and sewer rates",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2023-11-21",
   "document_url": "https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2023-33-OFFICE-CONSOLIDATED-To-Establish-User-Fees-for-2024-2026-Website.pdf",
   "summary": "water rates in user fees schedule. 2026 annual: residential water operating $790 + water capital $160/account; residential sewer operating $260 + sewer capital $65/account. 2025: water $664.62, sewer $231. Flat annual charges.",
   "discovered_by": "water-rates-a",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "1c483e70920240a119cb32b8df3496d6a8bdbbc4490650bac6103516cacffd3c",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:27:50+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2023-33",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1c483e70920240a119cb32b8df3496d6a8bdbbc4490650bac6103516cacffd3c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "annual rates",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$604.20/year (2024); $664.62/year (2025); $790.00/year (2026)",
    "sewer_rate": "$231.00/year (2024); $231.00/year (2025); $260.00/year (2026)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "WATER SERVICES - ANNUAL RATES",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Residential Water Operating Rate",
    "sewer_rate": "Residential Sewer Operating Rate"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobalt/fees/bylaw-2023-33/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2025-07 Agreement with Coleman for Supply of Potable Water",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://cobalt.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/By-Law-2025-07-to-enter-into-an-Agreement-with-Coleman-for-the-Supply-of-Potable-Water-signed.pdf",
   "summary": "Authorizes an agreement with neighbouring Coleman Township to supply potable water to Cobalt. Not a water-use or rates by-law; supporting only.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "858d91f563bd9727b44454ce43400d99d5b83b0ccce33f9c78e46d03038b7e8c",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2025-07",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/858d91f563bd9727b44454ce43400d99d5b83b0ccce33f9c78e46d03038b7e8c.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobalt/water-sewer/bylaw-2025-07/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/cobalt/water-sewer/"
}