{
 "answer": "In the Township of Matachewan, Ontario, water & sewer rules are set by By-law No. 2025-15 User Fees (Schedule A Water Rates), verified 2026-10-18. Water fixed charge: $122.10/quarter; $488.40/year. Billing period: quarterly. Billing basis: flat.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001623",
 "municipality": "Matachewan",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.matachewan.com/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 2025-15 User Fees (Schedule A Water Rates)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-06-04",
   "document_url": "https://www.matachewan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025-15-User-Fee-1.pdf",
   "summary": "Township user fee by-law (passed June 4, 2025); Schedule A sets municipal water rates, new connection fee $1,200, turn-on/off fees, penalty on arrears; amended by 2025-44 and 2025-46.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "document_number": "2025-15",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "flat",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$122.10/quarter; $488.40/year",
    "billing_period": "quarterly"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "Schedule A, Quarterly Rate $ / Annual Rate $",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Schedule A, Residential & Church",
    "billing_period": "Schedule A, 'Quarterly Rate $'"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/matachewan/water-sewer/schedule-2025-15/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-Laws index (Matachewan)",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.matachewan.com/government/by-laws/",
   "summary": "By-laws landing page; links to by-laws by year.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "9a1f4b55635f52f488f60785f9bfc7e8cc05934a5a4117137b085710a9f9ced6",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T15:05:27+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/9a1f4b55635f52f488f60785f9bfc7e8cc05934a5a4117137b085710a9f9ced6.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/matachewan/water-sewer/by-laws-index/",
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  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/matachewan/water-sewer/"
}