{
 "answer": "In the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario, water & sewer rules are set by Outdoor Water Use By-law 2004-87-WS (Stouffville, Ballantrae and Musselman Lake) and 1 other bylaw, verified 2026-10-18. Water rate: $2.76 per cubic meter (2026). Water fixed charge: $26.54/quarter. Sewer rate: $3.49 per cubic meter (2026).",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001825",
 "municipality": "Whitchurch-Stouffville",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-18",
 "official_website": "https://www.townofws.ca/",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Outdoor Water Use By-law 2004-87-WS (Stouffville, Ballantrae and Musselman Lake)",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2004-05-04",
   "document_url": "https://whitchurch.civicweb.net/document/109701",
   "summary": "Outdoor municipal water use limits: even-numbered addresses on even days, odd addresses on odd days; covers lawn, garden, vehicle, driveway and pool filling.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "1f18e59511dd4b5d55f6d2e4c9bd18aa1e46ec684617373b407277ed950022d4",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2004-87-WS",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/1f18e59511dd4b5d55f6d2e4c9bd18aa1e46ec684617373b407277ed950022d4.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {},
   "fact_citations": {},
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/whitchurch-stouffville/water-sewer/bylaw-2004-87-ws/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Water and Wastewater Rates 2026 (Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville)",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.townofws.ca/town-hall/budget-and-finances/capital-and-operating-budget/water-and-wastewater-budget/",
   "summary": "rates page: Council-approved rates effective April 1, 2026: water $2.76/m3 + wastewater $3.49/m3 = $6.25/m3; residential stormwater $9.50 per billing quarter. Bills quarterly (Jan/Apr at prior year's rates, Jul/Oct at current).",
   "discovered_by": "water-rates-a",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-18",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-18T22:27:50+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/66fdbd59b89071f336b60add1f7180b59b1345e6b6305ef6eebce5a28b89dc23.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "billing_basis": "metered",
    "water_rate": "$2.76 per cubic meter (2026)",
    "water_fixed_charge": "$26.54/quarter",
    "sewer_rate": "$3.49 per cubic meter (2026)",
    "billing_period": "quarterly"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "billing_basis": "rates based on water consumption",
    "water_rate": "per cubic meter $2.76",
    "water_fixed_charge": "a $26.54 per quarter charge",
    "sewer_rate": "per cubic meter $3.49",
    "billing_period": "per billing quarter"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/whitchurch-stouffville/water-sewer/water-and-wastewater-rates-2026/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Fees and Charges By-law 2025-079-FI (consolidated June 3, 2026)",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://whitchurch.civicweb.net/document/182117",
   "summary": "Town fees and charges by-law; likely carries water/wastewater rates schedule (not confirmed).",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "db5b416ea965f8c822d9ee434e89812494a30c2e1429f19928da48a0290b29df",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "2025-079-FI",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/db5b416ea965f8c822d9ee434e89812494a30c2e1429f19928da48a0290b29df.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/whitchurch-stouffville/water-sewer/bylaw-2025-079-fi/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville By-laws (CivicWeb list)",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://whitchurch.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/107803",
   "summary": "Consolidated by-law list.",
   "discovered_by": "onbc-noisewater",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
   "capture_sha256": "eadf41d0ec1bc41f05edc4b44965d351ef49b80844c696072b26a10bf517da78",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/eadf41d0ec1bc41f05edc4b44965d351ef49b80844c696072b26a10bf517da78.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/whitchurch-stouffville/water-sewer/town-of-whitchurch-stouffville-by-laws/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/whitchurch-stouffville/water-sewer/"
}