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Water Utility Rates Schedule

Peterborough Water Utility Rates are effective March 01, 2023.

Metered Services

Monthly charges are based on the Basic Charge plus Consumption Charges at rates listed below;

Basic Charges
Meter size	Rate per month
15 mm (5/8")	$23.34
20 mm (3/4")	$23.34
25 mm (1")	$43.00
40 mm (1-1/2")	$73.71
50mm (2")	$104.43
75 mm (3")	$186.74
100 mm (4")	$377.59
150 mm (6")	$655.26
200mm (8")	$932.89
250 mm (10")	$1,302.94
300 mm (12")	$1,850.17

Consumption Charges
Consumption	Rates per cubic meter
0 - 20 m³	$1.5234
>20 - 100 m3	$1.5971
>100 - 5,000 m3	$0.8332
>5,000 m3	$0.5746

Sewer Surcharge

A sewer surcharge, proportional to water charges, is billed and collected on behalf of the City of Peterborough, for the surcharge rate please contact the City of Peterborough Tax Department.

Turn on - turn off service

There is no charge for this service during normal business hours, unless it is required on repeat bases; for instance, annually. Please give us 24 hours advance notice for this free service.

Occasional, during normal working hours - no charge
Repeat, during normal working hours - $65.00
Repeat, or annual service, after hours (except emergencies), turn on or off - actual costs , minimum $155.00.

Snowbirds

A $65.00 fee will apply for customers who wish to have their service disconnection during the winter months. A $65.00 fee will also apply for the reconnection of the service. During the months when the water service is off, the applicable Basic Charges will still apply. Once the service is reconnected, Consumption Charges will resume.

Seasonal water meters

Seasonal water meters that service parks, cemeteries and sports fields that are removed in the Fall and re-installed in the spring will incur a $155.00 fee for both the installation and removal of the meter. During the months when the meter has been removed, no Basic or Consumption Charges will apply. Once the meter has been re-installed, Basic and Consumption Charges will resume.

Fire flow tests

During non-freezing periods - $335.00 per test

During freezing periods - $335.00 minimum, plus time and materials

Cross Connection Fees

Certified Backflow Prevention Device Tester Registration Fee

An annual registration fee of $100 has been established for any person registering as a Tester of the program.

Transient Certified Backflow Prevention Device Tester Registration Fee

A registration fee of $50 has been established for persons not wanting to be registered annually. This is valid for 30 days from the date of issue.

Test Tag Fee

A test tag fee of $25 per tag has been established. Test tags expire 5 years after first being affixed to a backflow prevention device. Authorized test tags are only available from Peterborough Utilities Commission. Only Registered Testers may purchase test tags.

Late Filing Fee

A late filing fee of $100 per report has been established for any report that is not submitted within a specified time-period or for any person not renewing their Certified Backflow Prevention Device Tester Registration within 30 days of expiry.

Flat Rate

Flat rate water service is no longer available (residential or commercial). Customers have been converted to metered service wherever doing so is practical.

Residences still on flat rate are billed a monthly flat rate calculated by adding the items listed below together:

Flat Rate 2023 Rate
Description	Fee
Basic charge	$13.98 per residence
Per room	$3.02 per room (except bathroom)
Area	$2.78 per 100 m²(1500 m² max.)
Pool	$0.30 per m³

Administration Fees

Customer Administration Fees
Description	Fee
Account set up	$30.00
Credit reference check	$19.50
Letter of reference	$15.00
Arrears certificate	$15.00
Statement of account	$15.00
Puling post dated cheques	$15.00
Duplicate invoice (bill reprint)	$15.00
Easement letter	$15.00
Overdue notice charge	$15.00
Return cheque fee	$35.00
Tax roll - water	$25.00
Tax roll - City	$26.50

Non payment of account fees
Description	Fee
Late payment charges monthly	1.5%
Late payment charges annually	19.56%
Collection visit (no disconnect)	$30.00
Disconnection for non-payment	$63.50
Reconnection fee after disconnect	$63.50
After hours reconnection fee (minimum)	$155.00

Other fees
Description	Fee
Special meter reads	$30.00
Manipulating water by pass	$2,000.00
Bulk Water Filling Station	$3.25 per m3

Water Capital Charges

Effective March 01, 2023

Frontage Charges
Type	Cost
Residential, Commercial and Institutional	$490 per meter
Industrial	$490 per meter
Re-development	$490 per meter

Non-abutting Frontage Charges
Description	Cost
Residential - Single Family	$3,610 each
Multi-residential, Commercial, Industrial, Institutional by formula Minimum Frontage*	(m) x $3,610($) ÷ 15.24 (m)
* Minimum frontage as required by City of Peterborough Zoning By-Law

Service Connections
Type of Service	Cost
Residential - 20mm Restoration costs extra	$3,285 each
Residential - 25mm (low pressure areas) Restoration costs extra	$3,285each
All other services - 25 mm or larger	Actual Costs Minimum #3,285 each
Subdivision inspection charges	$133 per lot

Water Utility Development Charges

Effective March 1, 2023

Residential

Residential Development Charges
Planning Area	Single & Semis	Other Multiples	Apartments
Auburn North	$3,068	$2,646	$1,800
Jackson	$3,594	$3,098	$2,106
Carnegie West (Zone 3N)	$2,980	$2,569	$1,746
Chemong	$2,369	$2,043	$1,390
Lily Lake	$3,506	$3,023	$2,055
Liftlock	$2,401	$2,069	$1,408
Coldsprings	$3,021	$2,602	$1,770
Outside planning area	$1,939	$1,670	$1,138
Carnegie East (Zone 2)	$920	$793	$539
Chemong East	$1,399	$1,206	$821

Non-residential

All planning areas are $7.93/m²

Previous Water Utility Rate Cards

Peterborough Utilities Commission Rate Schedule - Effective January, 2022

Peterborough Utilities Commission Rate Schedule - Effective January, 2021

Peterborough Utilities Commission Rate Schedule - Effective January, 2020

Water Utility Rates Schedule

Metered Services

Water Capital Charges

Frontage Charges

Non-abutting Frontage Charges

Service Connections

Water Utility Development Charges

Previous Water Utility Rate Cards