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 "answer": "In the Town of Lincoln, Ontario, water & sewer rules are set by By-law No. 01-134 – A By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Water Supply and Rates and Charges in the Town of Lincoln and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $3.312/m3 (2026). Water fixed charge: $12.00/quarter (15 mm to 19 mm). Sewer rate: Wastewater Surcharge: $4.299/m3 (Sep-May 2026); $3.453/m3 (Jun-Aug 2026).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001606",
 "municipality": "Lincoln",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.lincoln.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 01-134 – A By-law to Provide for the Regulation of Water Supply and Rates and Charges in the Town of Lincoln",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2001-12-17",
   "document_url": "https://www.lincoln.ca/media/6502",
   "summary": "Regulates waterworks supply, service installation, rates and charges; repeals 70-54. Scanned PDF (OCR needed).",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
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   "document_number": "01-134",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "metered",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$12.00/quarter (15 mm to 19 mm)",
    "billing_period": "monthly, bi-monthly or any other basis at the discretion of the Town"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "s. 6",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Schedule \"A\" s. 2",
    "billing_period": "s. 7"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/lincoln/water-sewer/regulations-01-134/",
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  },
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law No. 2025-61 Fees and Charges, Schedule A (Utilities) - 2026 water and wastewater rates",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-12-15",
   "document_url": "https://www.lincoln.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/2025-61%202026%20Fees%20%26%20Charges.pdf",
   "summary": "2026 rates, water rates in Schedule A (Utilities): water $3.312/m3; wastewater surcharge $4.299/m3 (Sep-May) and $3.453/m3 (Jun-Aug); quarterly base for 1/2-3/4 inch service: water $36.38 + wastewater $37.54; flat wastewater (no water service) $241.80/quarter.",
   "discovered_by": "water-rates-a",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:27:50+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2025-61",
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   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "metered",
    "water_rate": "$3.312/m3 (2026)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$36.38/quarter",
    "sewer_rate": "Wastewater Surcharge: $4.299/m3 (Sep-May 2026); $3.453/m3 (Jun-Aug 2026)",
    "billing_period": "quarterly"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "VARIABLE RATE - BASED ON WATER USAGE",
    "water_rate": "Water Charge m3 of water 3.312",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Water Base quarter 36.38",
    "sewer_rate": "Wastewater Surcharge (Sep-May) m3 of water 4.299; (Jun-Aug) 3.453",
    "billing_period": "quarter"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/lincoln/fees/schedule-2025-61/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees & Charges By-law 2024-85 (water and wastewater rates schedule)",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2024-12-16",
   "document_url": "https://www.lincoln.ca/media/10246",
   "summary": "Schedule A sets water/wastewater base and consumption rates and surcharges.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "44fa6b1194cf5863b2f8d001cc869b0fd389ddffc62bce938cf6f569632296ae",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2024-85",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/44fa6b1194cf5863b2f8d001cc869b0fd389ddffc62bce938cf6f569632296ae.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "metered",
    "water_rate": "$3.173/m3 (2025)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$34.85/quarter",
    "sewer_rate": "$3.978/m3 (Sep-May 2025); $3.196/m3 (Jun-Aug 2025)",
    "billing_period": "quarterly"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "VARIABLE RATE - BASED ON WATER USAGE",
    "water_rate": "Water Charge m3 of water",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Water Base quarter",
    "sewer_rate": "Service: Utilities",
    "billing_period": "quarter"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/lincoln/water-sewer/bylaw-2024-85/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Find a By-law - Town of Lincoln",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.lincoln.ca/council-administration/legislative-services/find-law",
   "summary": "By-law listing; no separate sewer-use by-law listed (Niagara Region sewer use by-law applies).",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "4231700abe617d55a3d0bcb09193468756ff177ab2a1fe4eb92c087ded4b10f1",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T01:02:49+00:00",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/lincoln/parking-snow/find-a-by-law/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/lincoln/water-sewer/"
}