{
 "answer": "In the Municipality of West Perth, Ontario, water & sewer rules are set by By-law 021-2011 Backflow Prevention By-law and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $0.94/m3 (2026). Water fixed charge: $31.99/month (2026). Sewer rate: $1.20/m3 (2026).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001822",
 "municipality": "West Perth",
 "status_type": "Municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.westperth.com/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 021-2011 Backflow Prevention By-law",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2011-03-14",
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/kfhae4xk/021-2011-backflow-prevention-by-law.pdf",
   "summary": "Regulates water supply and cross-connection backflow prevention for the Mitchell drinking water system; commercial, industrial, institutional and multi-residential owners must install and annually test devices.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "4029c42eb96ee0e24e2f97d5bae692aa4dc03f7e1b0466a59c28e24e65b9f1a3",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "021-2011",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/4029c42eb96ee0e24e2f97d5bae692aa4dc03f7e1b0466a59c28e24e65b9f1a3.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {},
   "fact_citations": {},
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-perth/water-sewer/bylaw-021-2011/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-law 69-2025 Fees and Charges By-law, Schedule H Water and Wastewater Service Rates",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://media-003-ca.cdn.govstack.com/westperth-ca/media/p1ybjggv/69-2025-fees-and-charges-by-law-repeal-and-replace-53-2025.pdf",
   "summary": "Fees and charges by-law whose Schedule H sets monthly water and wastewater service charges, consumption charge per cubic metre and water truck rate.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "67774a65222e6239c9d1f914971fe3d781392f9fb71477bda19af8c43081a3c5",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "69-2025",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/67774a65222e6239c9d1f914971fe3d781392f9fb71477bda19af8c43081a3c5.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "metered",
    "water_rate": "$0.94/m3 (2026)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$31.99/month (2026)",
    "sewer_rate": "$1.20/m3 (2026)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "Schedule \"H\" - Water - Consumption/Usage Charge (Per Cubic Metre)",
    "water_rate": "Schedule \"H\" - Water - Consumption/Usage Charge (Per Cubic Metre) Residential",
    "water_fixed_charge": "Schedule \"H\" - Water - Monthly Service Charge Residential",
    "sewer_rate": "Schedule \"H\" - Wastewater - Consumption/Usage Charge (Per Cubic Metre) Residential"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-perth/water-sewer/bylaw-69-2025/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "West Perth Water and Wastewater page",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "other",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.westperth.com/resident-services/water-and-wastewater/",
   "summary": "Municipal page on drinking water, backflow program, billing and meters.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "7c2a9750231eb100f911f2653f2b6ba2ed5d53f4eccc493bc522828cc066be37",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/7c2a9750231eb100f911f2653f2b6ba2ed5d53f4eccc493bc522828cc066be37.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/west-perth/water-sewer/west-perth-water-and-wastewater-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/west-perth/water-sewer/"
}