Why is the sewer user fee calculation based on annualized water flows?
In an effort to apportion the costs of services based on actual usage, the 2010 sewer user fee is entirely consumption-based. Allocating the costs associated with maintaining the Citys sewer infrastructure according to actual usage is a significant step in more fairly distributing the costs. Users who use more water will pay for a larger share of maintaining the sanitary sewer system. To encourage water conservation, the charge per annualized cubic water metre increases with consumption. In order to best match water usage with sewer usage, the 2010 sewer user fee is calculated based on annualized water meter readings from the winter months (November, 2009 March, 2010 depending on the date the CRD water meter reading occurred).Q: What if we had a water leak at our property during the winter months of 2010? A: Adjustments to the 2010 sewer user fee are available for water leaks that are confirmed with the CRD. Please contact a member of the Finance department with respect to any potentia
