{
 "answer": "In the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, water & sewer rules are set by By-law No. 2758-94 to Regulate Sanitary and Storm Drainage and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $1.8127 per m3 (2026). Water fixed charge: $29.68 (3/4″ meter, 2026). Sewer rate: $1.8932 per m3 (2026).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001657",
 "municipality": "Niagara-on-the-Lake",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.notl.com/",
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   "title": "By-law No. 2758-94 to Regulate Sanitary and Storm Drainage",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1994-05-09",
   "document_url": "https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2022-07/By-Law%202758-94.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates sanitary and storm drainage connections and discharges in the Town (sewer-use type by-law).",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
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   "document_number": "2758-94",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
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   },
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    "connection_mandatory": "203.04"
   },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Water Rates - NOTL Hydro (By-law 2026-014 rates)",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.notlhydro.com/?p=1861",
   "summary": "2026, effective Apr 1: water $1.8127/m3 + $29.68/month fixed (up to 3/4in); wastewater $1.8932/m3 + $40.52/month fixed. NOTL Hydro Inc. bills water and wastewater on behalf of the Town.",
   "notes": "rates page: 2026 rates; billed by NOTL Hydro (utility) for the Town; also lists 2025 (By-law 2025-014) and 2024 rates",
   "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": "2026-014",
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    "water_fixed_charge": "$29.68 (3/4″ meter, 2026)",
    "sewer_rate": "$1.8932 per m3 (2026)"
   },
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    "billing_basis": "Variable Rate | $1.8127 per m3",
    "water_rate": "Variable Rate | $1.8127 per m3",
    "water_fixed_charge": "3/4″ | $29.68",
    "sewer_rate": "Variable Rate | $1.8932 per m3"
   },
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Water System Management By-law No. 814-77",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.notl.com/sites/default/files/2021-11/Water%20System%20Management%20By-law%20814-77.pdf",
   "summary": "1977 by-law to establish and regulate the Town water system, fix rates and charges for water services, and govern water use. Older by-law, still posted on the Town drinking-water page.",
   "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": "814-77",
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   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "metered",
    "water_rate": "$0.88 per thousand gallons (after discount date; 1978)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$9.68/quarter (after discount date; 1978)",
    "sewer_rate": "77% of gross water consumption charge",
    "billing_period": "quarterly"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "Metered Rates",
    "water_rate": "Second Rate Per Quarter",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Minimum Rate Per Quarter",
    "sewer_rate": "Sewer Service Charge",
    "billing_period": "Minimum Rate Per Quarter"
   },
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  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "NOTL Drinking Water page",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.notl.com/town-services/water-wastewater/drinking-water",
   "summary": "Town drinking-water page linking By-law 814-77 and By-law 2758-94.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/18bff5a9cef10c705f256c7636ea04431eeaf6dffff831c8507c89480f16c0e9.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/niagara-on-the-lake/water-sewer/notl-drinking-water-page/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/niagara-on-the-lake/water-sewer/"
}