Water & sewer — New Tecumseth, Ontario

What are the water and sewer rules and rates?

In the Town of New Tecumseth, Ontario, water & sewer rules are set by Municipal Sewer Use By-law 2018-043 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Water rate: $3.70 per cubic meter (effective April 1, 2026). Sewer rate: $3.24 per cubic meter (effective April 1, 2026). Billing period: quarterly.

Municipal Sewer Use By-law 2018-043 adopted bylaw

Adopted New Tecumseth By-law 2018-043 controlling/regulating discharges into sanitary and storm sewer systems; repeals 2002-151. Passed 9 April 2018.

Water & Wastewater page (billing, rates and fees FAQ) adopted bylaw
billing basis metered rate per cubic meter of water
water rate $3.70 per cubic meter (effective April 1, 2026) rate per cubic meter of water will increase from $3.36 to $3.70
sewer rate $3.24 per cubic meter (effective April 1, 2026) wastewater will increase from $2.99 to $3.24
billing period quarterly withdrawn quarterly on the billing due date
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rates page: effective April 1, 2026 water $3.70/m3 (from $3.36) and wastewater $3.24/m3 (from $2.99), combined $6.94/m3; wastewater billed equal to water consumed; $44.20 new account activation fee.

Water/Wastewater Billing and Collection By-law 2021-099 adopted bylaw
billing basis metered based on consumption readings
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Adopted New Tecumseth By-law 2021-099 providing for billing/collection of water and wastewater services. Confirmed via OCR; exact passed date not legibly extracted.

Water/Wastewater Billing and Collection By-law 2021-099
billing basis metered based on consumption readings
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Billing and collection by-law (scanned PDF, text not extracted); rates set by fees by-law/rate study.

Machine-readable: water-sewer.json · Official website: http://newtecumseth.ca · Last verified 2026-10-19 · Water & sewer across Ontario · Water & sewer in other municipalities