{
 "answer": "In the Township of Russell, Ontario, water & sewer rules are set by Water and Sewer Billing (Russell Township) - rates page, verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $3.41 per cubic metre (as of January 1, 2026). Water fixed charge: $87.50 quarterly. Sewer rate: $98.00 quarterly.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001733",
 "municipality": "Russell",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "http://www.russell.ca/",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Water and Sewer Billing (Russell Township) - rates page",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://russell.ca/township-services/taxes-utility-bills-and-penalties/water-and-sewer-billing/",
   "summary": "rates page: 2026: single-family flat water $350/yr ($87.50/quarter) + flat sewer $392/yr ($98/quarter); variable consumption $3.41/m3 from Jan 1 2026; billed quarterly (Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct).",
   "discovered_by": "water-rates-a",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
   "capture_sha256": "f8983b31528a9a96ec1c24b935866fbe6e64639f0b1599df863349ba83e7a8a8",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:27:50+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f8983b31528a9a96ec1c24b935866fbe6e64639f0b1599df863349ba83e7a8a8.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "flat fee plus metered consumption",
    "water_rate": "$3.41 per cubic metre (as of January 1, 2026)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$87.50 quarterly",
    "sewer_rate": "$98.00 quarterly",
    "billing_period": "every three months"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "Fixed rate; Variable consumption rates",
    "water_rate": "Variable consumption rates",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Flat fees for water services",
    "sewer_rate": "Flat fees for sewer services",
    "billing_period": "Water and or sewer bills are issued every three months"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/russell/water-sewer/water-and-sewer-billing-rates-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/russell/water-sewer/"
}