Water & sewer — Tay, Ontario

What are the water and sewer rules and rates?

In the Township of Tay, Ontario, water & sewer rules are set by By-law 2025-43 Water and Wastewater Rates and 3 other bylaws, verified 2026-10-19. Water rate: $3.15/m3 (2026). Water fixed charge: $70.81/month per service lateral. Sewer rate: flat $1174.02/year; metered $4.35/m3.

By-law 2025-43 Water and Wastewater Rates adopted bylaw
billing basis flat or metered annual flat water and/or wastewater rate or meter rate
water rate $3.15/m3 (2026) Schedule "A", 1.2; s. 2
water fixed charge $70.81/month per service lateral Minimum Monthly Charge $ 70.81/service lateral
sewer rate flat $1174.02/year; metered $4.35/m3 Schedule "A", 2.1-2.2
billing period quarterly (residential flat); monthly (commercial/industrial metered) billed quarterly; billed monthly
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Establishes flat annual or metered water and wastewater rates (Schedule A) from the first billing cycle of 2026; repeals prior rates by-law. Billing method set by MPAC class and unit make-up. Scanned PDF; Schedule A values not read, see rates page for 2026 figures.

Sanitary Sewer Use adopted bylaw
connection mandatory yes s. 4.0(a)
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Official Tay Township sanitary sewer use by-law PDF linked from the by-laws page.

Water Use Regulations adopted bylaw
connection mandatory yes s. 4.0(a)
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Official Tay Township water use regulations by-law PDF linked from the by-laws page.

rates page: Residential Water and Wastewater Rates (Paying your bill) adopted bylaw
billing basis flat Residential water and wastewater charges are billed at a flat rate
water fixed charge $212.42 (quarterly); $849.66 (annually) (2026) 2026 Water and Sanitary Rates Water $212.42 (quarterly) $849.66 (annually)
sewer rate $293.51 (quarterly); $1,174.02 (annually) (2026) 2026 Water and Sanitary Rates Wastewater $293.51 (quarterly) $1,174.02 (annually)
billing period quarterly Invoices are issued quarterly in February, May, August and November
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rates page: 2026 residential flat rates (billed quarterly): water $212.42/quarter ($849.66/year); wastewater $293.51/quarter ($1,174.02/year). Commercial customers metered, billed monthly. 5% one-time penalty on overdue balances.

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