The City of Dawson Creek reads the city water meters on average every 60 days. The City then bills the residents every second month according to the fees and charges bylaw schedule below. View paying a Utility Bill to learn how to pay your utility bill.
Cost
Water
Our Fees and Charges Bylaw is updated each year through Council. It lists the amount of every City fee. Costs increase on January 1st every year.
| Type | Cost |
|---|
| Turning on or shutting off service |
$63.84 |
| Service Connection Permit |
$63.84 |
| Temporary Use Permit |
$63.84 |
| Type | Cost |
|---|
| Variable Rate for potable water per cubic metre |
$2.42 |
| Variable Rate for non-potable (untreated) water per cubic metre |
$1.81 |
| Type | Cost |
|---|
|
5/8”
|
$63.84 |
|
3/4”
|
$91.44 |
|
1”
|
$163.91 |
|
1 ½”
|
$367.51 |
|
2”
|
$653.93 |
|
3”
|
$1,470.04 |
|
4”
|
$2,615.72 |
|
6”
|
$5,885.57 |
Sewer
Our Fees and Charges Bylaw is updated each year through Council. It lists the amount of every City fee. Costs increase on January 1st every year.
| Type |
Cost |
|---|
|
Variable Rate for Sewer per cubic metre(Based on 60% of water rates)
|
$1.45
|
|
Rate for users outside municipal boundaries (Based on 60% of the average household usage of 33 m3 of water bi-monthly)
|
$47.77
|
| Type | Cost |
|---|
|
5/8”
|
$51.07 |
|
3/4”
|
$73.15 |
|
1”
|
$131.12 |
|
1 ½”
|
$294.02 |
|
2”
|
$523.15 |
|
3”
|
$1,176.03 |
|
4”
|
$2,092.58 |
| Type | Cost |
|---|
|
Disposing domestic sewage from a truck into the City sewer system at the Discharge Station per cubic metre
|
$29.98 |
|
Disposing inorganic sewage from a truck into the City sewer system at the Discharge Station per cubic metre
|
$29.98 |
|
Callout charge for alarms due to rejected loads at the Discharge Station
|
$957.61 |
|
Service Connection Permit
|
$63.84 |
|
Camera (per inspection)
|
$159.46 |
|
Manpower (vehicle and equipment) per regular hour
|
$102.15 |
|
Manpower (vehicle and equipment) per overtime hour
|
$165.97 |
Late penalties
We apply a 10% late penalty to any current account balance that is not paid within 30 days of the billing date. Outstanding charges as of December 31 each year will be transferred to your property tax account. All overdue accounts will face possible disconnection, as per the Water shut off policy.
