{
 "answer": "In the Regional municipality of District Municipality of Muskoka, Ontario, water & sewer rules are set by District of Muskoka By-law 2025-49 Water and Sanitary Sewage Services User Rates and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $2.2295/m3 (2026). Water fixed charge: $24.62/month (less than 25mm (1\") meter). Sewer rate: $2.9580/m3 (metered); $130.42/month (non-metered residential/light commercial).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001484",
 "municipality": "District Municipality of Muskoka",
 "status_type": "Regional municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.muskoka.on.ca/",
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   "title": "District of Muskoka By-law 2025-49 Water and Sanitary Sewage Services User Rates",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-12-15",
   "document_url": "https://muskoka.civicweb.net/document/44273",
   "summary": "2026 rates in force Jan 1, 2026: Muskoka District bills water and sewer users. See rates page for monthly minimums and consumption charges.",
   "discovered_by": "water-rates-a",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:27:50+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2025-49",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "metered (monthly basic service charge plus consumption charge; fixed monthly for non-metered)",
    "water_rate": "$2.2295/m3 (2026)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$24.62/month (less than 25mm (1\") meter)",
    "sewer_rate": "$2.9580/m3 (metered); $130.42/month (non-metered residential/light commercial)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "Schedule \"A\" (monthly basic service charge and a consumption charge)",
    "water_rate": "Schedule \"A\" (Rate/per m3 $2.2295); s. 3(2)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Schedule \"A\" (Less than 25mm (1\") meter $24.62)",
    "sewer_rate": "Schedule \"A\" (Consumption/m3 $2.9580; Non-Metered Residential and Light Commercial Users $130.42)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/district-municipality-of-muskoka/water-sewer/bylaw-2025-49/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Paying Your Water Bill - Water and Sewer Rates (District Municipality of Muskoka)",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.muskoka.on.ca/en/water-and-sewer/paying-your-water-bill.aspx",
   "summary": "rates page: 2026 rates: metered consumption water $2.2295/m3 + sewer $2.9580/m3; monthly minimum for under-1-inch meter water $24.62 + sewer $7.69; non-metered residential $113.79 water + $130.42 sewer per month; 5% late surcharge.",
   "discovered_by": "water-rates-a",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:27:50+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1027e8c4b9afc7bf48dc94f7577918a4862a67c0f0850c17304b4dcada76fd2a.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "metered and non-metered",
    "water_rate": "$2.2295/m³ (2026)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$24.62/month (less than 1\" meter)",
    "sewer_rate": "$2.9580/m³ (2026)",
    "billing_period": "varies by town (bi-monthly or quarterly)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "Metered; Non-Metered",
    "water_rate": "Consumption/Collection",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Monthly minimum service charge is based on size of meter",
    "sewer_rate": "Consumption/Collection",
    "billing_period": "Water Meter Reading Schedule"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/district-municipality-of-muskoka/water-sewer/paying-your-water-bill-water-and-sewer-rates/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/district-municipality-of-muskoka/water-sewer/"
}