{
 "answer": "The City of Waterloo, Ontario has 2 adopted bylaws on file: Backflow Prevention Bylaw No. 2018-026; Water Use Bylaw No. 2013-115, verified 2026-08-23.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001812",
 "municipality": "Waterloo",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.waterloo.ca",
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   "title": "Backflow Prevention Bylaw No. 2018-026",
   "category": "water_sewer",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.waterloo.ca/bylaws-and-enforcement/bylaw-directory/backflow-prevention-bylaw/",
   "summary": "Requires backflow-prevention devices in industrial/commercial/institutional/multi-residential buildings, annual testing, 5-year cross-connection surveys and non-potable line labelling to protect the municipal water supply.",
   "adopted_date": "2018-05-28",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f51aa8641e8e2bbca246041591b1081f412977bd47b3b95ec8e20ea87b01bbec.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/waterloo/water-sewer/text-f51aa8641e8e/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Water Use Bylaw No. 2013-115",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "document_url": "https://www.waterloo.ca/bylaws-and-enforcement/bylaw-directory/water-use-bylaw/",
   "summary": "Governs water service connections, meter installation/access, shut-off for non-payment, prohibits wasting water, sets emergency-shortage restrictions and penalties for meter tampering/unauthorized hydrant use.",
   "adopted_date": "2013-11-18",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/119be2a800db759057c7c5b37e8bc439c63c606d7117dabf14f6582f62f9d520.html",
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/waterloo/water-sewer/"
}