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 "answer": "In the Town of Penetanguishene, Ontario, water & sewer rules are set by By-law 2025-08 Regulate the Water Works Utility and Establish Fees and Charges and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $1.89/m3 (2026). Water fixed charge: $136.80/year (2026). Sewer rate: $3.88/m3 (2026).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001695",
 "municipality": "Penetanguishene",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://penetanguishene.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law 2025-08 Regulate the Water Works Utility and Establish Fees and Charges",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2025-03-12",
   "document_url": "https://www.penetanguishene.ca/media/wdhnqcpy/2025-08-regulate-the-water-works-utility-and-establish-fees-and-charges.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates the Town water works utility (connections, meters, shut-off) and sets water and wastewater fees and charges; repeals By-law 2015-64.",
   "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": "2025-08",
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 2026-03 Amend Water Regulation By-law 2025-08 with 2026 Rates and Fees",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2026-01-21",
   "document_url": "https://www.penetanguishene.ca/media/e2kgvtkz/2026-03-set-the-water-and-wastewater-rates-and-fees-for-2026-and-to-amend-by-law-2025-08.pdf",
   "summary": "Replaces Schedules A-A, A-B, A-C of By-law 2025-08 with 2026 water/wastewater fees, meter costs and rates; effective 2026-01-01.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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    "billing_basis": "metered",
    "water_rate": "$1.89/m3 (2026)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$136.80/year (2026)",
    "sewer_rate": "$3.88/m3 (2026)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "Schedule A-C: Water Cost per Cubic Metre $1.89",
    "water_rate": "Schedule A-C: Water Cost per Cubic Metre $1.89",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Schedule A-C: Water Fixed Portion (Flat Rate) per year, 0.625 $136.80",
    "sewer_rate": "Schedule A-C: Wastewater Cost per Cubic Metre $3.88"
   },
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   "transcript_quality": "exact"
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   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Utility Billing - water and sewer rates by year",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.penetanguishene.ca/living-here/property-taxes-utilities/utility-billing/",
   "summary": "Page explaining metered water billing and sewer surcharge, linking annual rates by-laws.",
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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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   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/penetanguishene/water-sewer/utility-billing-water-and-sewer-rates-by-year/",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/penetanguishene/water-sewer/"
}