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 "answer": "In the Town of Cobourg, Ontario, water & sewer rules are set by Lakefront Utilities: Water Rates & Charges (Cobourg) and 4 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $1.94/m3 (2026) first 22.73 m3; $2.42/m3 (2026) second block; $3.04/m3 (2026) third block over 35 m3 (residential). Water fixed charge: $21.16/month (2026, 5/8\", 3/4\" meter). Sewer rate: $1.97/m3 (2026) first 22.73 m3; $2.45/m3 (2026) second block; $2.45/m3 (2026) third block.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001472",
 "municipality": "Cobourg",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.cobourg.ca/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Lakefront Utilities: Water Rates & Charges (Cobourg)",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.lakefrontutilities.com/rates-water/",
   "summary": "rates page: Lakefront Utilities Inc. (Town-owned) bills Cobourg water/sewer; page lists 2026 and 2025 consumption blocks and fixed base charges ($21.16 water, $19.52 sewage for 5/8-3/4in meter in 2026).",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:27:50+00:00",
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   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "metered",
    "water_rate": "$1.94/m3 (2026) first 22.73 m3; $2.42/m3 (2026) second block; $3.04/m3 (2026) third block over 35 m3 (residential)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$21.16/month (2026, 5/8\", 3/4\" meter)",
    "sewer_rate": "$1.97/m3 (2026) first 22.73 m3; $2.45/m3 (2026) second block; $2.45/m3 (2026) third block",
    "billing_period": "monthly"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "Consumption-based charges",
    "water_rate": "Cobourg Monthly Consumption Charges for Water & Sewage Services",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Cobourg Fixed Base Monthly Charges for Water & Sewage Services",
    "sewer_rate": "Cobourg Monthly Consumption Charges for Water & Sewage Services",
    "billing_period": "Monthly fixed service charges"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobourg/water-sewer/lakefront-utilities-water-rates-charges/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Sewer Use By-law No. 22-2008",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "unknown",
   "adopted_date": "2008-03-17",
   "document_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026id_/https://www.cobourg.ca/en/town-hall/resources/Frequently-requested-bylaws/Pages-from-Sewer-Use-by-law1.pdf",
   "summary": "Controls discharges to municipal sewers in Cobourg; passed 2008-03-17 (amended by 32-2009). Wayback copy.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "54ad2ae5ba94dae3898ed2b6bb2d92bb51c5b7a40d630b1d3f6ce4de6d7e83ea",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
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   "document_number": "22-2008",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/54ad2ae5ba94dae3898ed2b6bb2d92bb51c5b7a40d630b1d3f6ce4de6d7e83ea.pdf",
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    "connection_mandatory": "s. 18(A)(1)(a)"
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   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobourg/water-sewer/bylaw-22-2008/",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Water Supply Regulation By-law No. 049-2011",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "unknown",
   "adopted_date": "2011-08-15",
   "document_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026id_/https://www.cobourg.ca/en/town-hall/resources/Frequently-requested-bylaws/049-2011.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates water supply and outdoor water use (even/odd day watering windows 5-9 a.m. and 7-10 p.m.). Opened via Wayback copy.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "a3d6365bba592162cc8b0291c76ab294461785b5bb4aee6855350941e33ae5bf",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "049-2011",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/a3d6365bba592162cc8b0291c76ab294461785b5bb4aee6855350941e33ae5bf.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "metered",
    "sewer_rate": "based on quantity of water consumed as indicated by the meter",
    "billing_period": "monthly, bi-monthly, or on any other basis at the sole discretion of the Operating Authority"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "s. 10.2",
    "sewer_rate": "s. 10.2",
    "billing_period": "s. 10.3"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobourg/water-sewer/regulations-049-2011/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Water and Wastewater Rates By-law No. 089-2019",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "unknown",
   "adopted_date": "2019-12-02",
   "document_url": "https://web.archive.org/web/2026id_/https://www.cobourg.ca/en/town-hall/resources/Legislative-Services/Bylaws-2019/089-2019-Water-and-Wastewater-Rates.pdf",
   "summary": "Sets water and wastewater rates for connected properties; 2019 version, may be superseded by later rates by-law. Wayback copy.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "3223b91e121ff29e5bde80f3ddbdc7152640cfb2284b41d8eebabcfe664083d8",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "089-2019",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "metered",
    "water_rate": "$1.37/m3 first 22.73 m3; $1.71/m3 next to 35 m3; $2.15/m3 over 35 m3 (effective January 1, 2020)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$13.75/month (5/8\", 3/4\" meter; effective January 1, 2020)",
    "sewer_rate": "Metered: $1.54/m3 first 22.73 m3; $1.92/m3 thereafter; non-metered: $72.00/month (effective January 1, 2020)",
    "billing_period": "monthly"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "s. 4.1",
    "water_rate": "Schedule \"B\"",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "sewer_rate": "Schedule \"B\"; s. 4.2",
    "billing_period": "s. 1.1(k)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobourg/water-sewer/bylaw-089-2019/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Water and Wastewater Rates, Charges and Connections By-law No. 006-2026 (Town of Cobourg)",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-01-28",
   "document_url": "https://www.lakefrontutilities.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/006-2026-Water-and-Sewer-Rates-and-Connection-Requirement.pdf",
   "summary": "2026 rates effective Jan 1 2026: water $1.94/m3 to 22.73 m3, $2.42 to 35 m3, $3.04 above (residential); wastewater $1.97/m3 of water then $2.45; fixed monthly base for 5/8-3/4in meter $21.16 water + $19.52 wastewater. Billed monthly by Lakefront Utilities (town-owned).",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:27:50+00:00",
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   "document_number": "006-2026",
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   "facts": {
    "connection_mandatory": true,
    "billing_basis": "metered",
    "water_rate": "0 - 22.73 m3: $1.94/m3; 22.73 m3 - 35 m3: $2.42/m3; > 35 m3: $3.04/m3 (2026)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$21.16/month (5/8\", 3/4\" meter; effective January 1, 2026)",
    "sewer_rate": "0 - 22.73 m3: $1.97/m3; 22.73 m3 - 35 m3: $2.45/m3; > 35 m3: $2.45/m3 (2026)",
    "billing_period": "monthly"
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    "connection_mandatory": "s. 2.1",
    "billing_basis": "s. 4.1",
    "water_rate": "Schedule B",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Schedule A",
    "sewer_rate": "Schedule B",
    "billing_period": "s. 4.1"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/cobourg/water-sewer/bylaw-006-2026/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/cobourg/water-sewer/"
}