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The District Municipality of Muskoka, 70 Pine Street, Bracebridge, Ontario, P1L 1N3

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Water and Sewer Rates

The following general operating water and sewer rates apply as of March 1, 2019. A complete list of the 2019 Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer Services User rates is available within By-law 2019-6. Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer Services User rates that are in effect until February 28, 2019 can be viewed within By-law 2017-42.

Applications, Forms and Permits are available for Water and Wastewater services.

Metered

Monthly minimum service charge is based on size of meter.

Size of Meter	Water	Sewer
Less than 1" meter	$24.04	$6.97
1" meter	$37.35	$11.16
1.5" meter	$68.46	$22.17
2" meter	$90.67	$30.04
3" meter	$288.56	$100.13
4" meter	$369.34	$128.74

Non-Metered

Monthly

Users

Water

Sewer

All Residential Users

$96.11

$114.88

Commercial - Light Users

$96.11

$114.88

Other Users:

Cost per Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) with the number of ERUs as determined by the District

$96.11/ERU

$114.88/ERU

Consumption/Collection

Type	Water	Sewer
Metric	$1.7436/m³	$2.6032/m³

A late payment surcharge of 5% shall apply to all accounts not paid before the due date.

Premise Callouts - Water Service

A service fee will be applied to all "customer requested" call outs for water on/off work orders; there are no free customer callouts. The rates are as follows:

During Designated Hours (Between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Mon - Fri, holidays excepted)	$42.00
During Off Hours	$193.00

(Water or sanitary sewer - if on/off is requested for both systems at the same time, only a single fee will apply)

Fee for Performing a Sewer Dye Test

Payable in advance, the fee for a sewer dye test is $82.00.

Bill Definitions

Consumption

The cost of water used based on the recorded volume passing through the water meter (current reading minus previous reading).
The volume used is displayed in the consumption history box in the bottom left on the line labeled "current".
The monies collected are for the operational cost of the water treatment process.
Cost = volume x $1.7436/m³

Sewage Treatment Charges

The cost of sewage used based on the recorded water volume passing through the water meter (current reading minus previous reading).
The monies collected are for the operational cost of the sewage treatment process.
Cost = volume x $2.6032/m³

Meter Service Charge

For both water and sewer:

If your billing says "basic service charge" then your water meter size is less than 25mm (1").
All other accounts state the size of the meter.
A minimum service charge applies to all accounts.
This revenue is used for operating the main infrastructure (plant building, trunk lines). Our systems require a minimum amount of revenue in order to keep our operations in readiness for your service requirements.
Cost = meter size rate x # of billing months.

Water Meter Reading Schedule

Read Month	Read Date	Actual or Estimate	Town	Section (First 3 digits of account)	Billing Date
January	1	Actual	Huntsville	030-031	January 24
January	2	Actual	Port Carling	100	January 24
January	2	Actual	Bala	200	January 24
January	2	Actual	MacTier	300	January 24
January	2	Actual	Port Severn	400	January 24
January	5	Actual	Gravenhurst	004-005	January 24
January	10	Actual	Bracebridge	021-026	January 31
February	1	Actual	Huntsville	035-055	February 24
February	2	Actual	Baysville	500	February 24
February	5	Actual	Gravenhurst	002-003, 006	February 24
February	10	Actual	Bracebridge	011-016	February 28
March	1	Actual	Huntsville	030-031	March 24
March	5	Actual	Gravenhurst	004-005	March 24
March	10	Actual	Bracebridge	021-026	March 31
April	1	Actual	Huntsville	035-055	April 24
April	2	Actual	Port Carling	100	April 24
April	2	Actual	Bala	200	April 24
April	2	Actual	MacTier	300	April 24
April	2	Actual	Port Severn	400	April 24
April	5	Actual	Gravenhurst	002-003, 006	April 24
April	10	Actual	Bracebridge	011-016	April 30
May	1	Actual	Huntsville	030-031	May 24
May	2	Actual	Baysville	500	May 24
May	5	Actual	Gravenhurst	004-005	May 24
May	10	Actual	Bracebridge	021-026	May 31
June	1	Actual	Huntsville	035-055	June 24
June	5	Actual	Gravenhurst	002-003, 006	June 24
June	10	Actual	Bracebridge	011-016	June 30
July	1	Actual	Huntsville	030-031	July 24
July	2	Actual	Port Carling	100	July 24
July	2	Actual	Bala	200	July 24
July	2	Actual	MacTier	300	July 24
July	2	Actual	Port Severn	400	July 24
July	5	Actual	Gravenhurst	004-005	July 24
July	10	Actual	Bracebridge	021-026	July 31
August	1	Actual	Huntsville	035-055	August 24
August	2	Actual	Baysville	500	August 24
August	5	Actual	Gravenhurst	002-003, 006	August 24
August	10	Actual	Bracebridge	011-016	August 31
September	1	Actual	Huntsville	030-031	September 24
September	5	Actual	Gravenhurst	004-005	September 24
September	10	Actual	Bracebridge	021-026	September 30
October	1	Actual	Huntsville	035-055	October 24
October	2	Actual	Port Carling	100	October 24
October	2	Actual	Bala	200	October 24
October	2	Actual	MacTier	300	October 24
October	2	Actual	Port Severn	400	October 24
October	5	Actual	Gravenhurst	002-003, 006	October 24
October	10	Actual	Bracebridge	011-016	October 31
November	1	Actual	Huntsville	030-031	November 24
November	2	Actual	Baysville	500	November 24
November	5	Actual	Gravenhurst	004-005	November 24
November	10	Actual	Bracebridge	021-026	November 30
December	1	Actual	Huntsville	035-055	December 24
December	5	Actual	Gravenhurst	002-003, 006	December 24
December	10	Actual	Bracebridge	011-016	December 31