{
 "answer": "In the Township of James, Ontario, water & sewer rules are set by Schedule A to By-Law 21-03 Fee Schedule (Township of James) - water rates, verified 2026-10-18. Water fixed charge: $554.90/yr. Billing basis: flat.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001571",
 "municipality": "James",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.elklake.ca",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Schedule A to By-Law 21-03 Fee Schedule (Township of James) - water rates",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://elklake.ca/vertical/sites/%7B698232A1-8BB9-4776-8A5C-60DC366E3EE9%7D/uploads/feeschedule_2024(1).pdf",
   "summary": "Water rates in Schedule A (file labelled 2024): Residential water $554.90/yr flat; light business $627.10; commercial $1,243.00; vacant lots $50.50/yr; connection/shut-off/turn-on $60 each. No sewer rate listed.",
   "discovered_by": "water-rates-a",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "bea7ffe9c8f27e0f42edf0a335759cf9aba60ed956b8927a39cd5c6a640d77c1",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:27:50+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "21-03",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/bea7ffe9c8f27e0f42edf0a335759cf9aba60ed956b8927a39cd5c6a640d77c1.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "flat",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$554.90/yr."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "Water-Residential $554.90/yr.",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Water-Residential $554.90/yr."
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/james/fees/bylaw-21-03/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/james/water-sewer/"
}