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 "answer": "In the Village of Merrickville–Wolford, Ontario, water & sewer rules are set by By-law 18-2026 amending By-law 24-03 (water meters, sewer services, billing; 2026 rates), verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $3.28 per cubic meter per unit for water after 15 cubic meters (2026). Water fixed charge: $123.02 per unit bimonthly for water for the first 15 M3. Sewer rate: $225.47 per unit bimonthly for wastewater for the first 15 M3; $6.13 per unit for wastewater after 15 cubic meters.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001634",
 "municipality": "Merrickville–Wolford",
 "status_type": "Village",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law 18-2026 amending By-law 24-03 (water meters, sewer services, billing; 2026 rates)",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-03-23",
   "document_url": "https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/component/edocman/by-law-18-2026-adopt-2026-water-rates/viewdocument/991?Itemid=0",
   "summary": "Amends Schedules A and B of By-law 24-03 (rules for water meters, sewer services, billing/collection, penalties): raises water and sewer rates effective 2026-01-18; base bimonthly $123.02 water, $225.47 wastewater.",
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    "water_rate": "$3.28 per cubic meter per unit for water after 15 cubic meters (2026)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$123.02 per unit bimonthly for water for the first 15 M3",
    "sewer_rate": "$225.47 per unit bimonthly for wastewater for the first 15 M3; $6.13 per unit for wastewater after 15 cubic meters",
    "billing_period": "bimonthly"
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    "billing_basis": "METERED RATES (per cubic meter bimonthly)",
    "water_rate": "Schedule \"A\"; s. 2",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "sewer_rate": "Schedule \"A\"",
    "billing_period": "BASE RATES (bimonthly)"
   },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Water and Wastewater page (rates, reports)",
   "category": "water_sewer",
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   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.merrickville-wolford.ca/residents/water-wastewater",
   "summary": "Current water/sewer rates, billing dates, annual reports.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/merrickvillewolford/water-sewer/water-and-wastewater-page/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/merrickvillewolford/water-sewer/"
}