Water Fees and Charges

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.

Water connection

Type	Cost
Turning on or shutting off service	$63.84
Service Connection Permit	$63.84
Temporary Use Permit	$63.84

Water Rates

Type	Cost
Variable Rate for potable water per cubic metre	$2.42
Variable Rate for non-potable (untreated) water per cubic metre	$1.81

Fixed infrastructure rates

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.

Sewer Rates

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

Sewer fixed infrastructure rates (bi-monthly)

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

Sewer items

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.