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Water & Sewer Utility Rates

Town of Okotoks Utility Billing
Phone: 403-938-8937 Fax: 403-938-7387
Email: utilitybilling@okotoks.ca
 Epcor Water Services Site Manager
Phone: 403-938-1230 Fax: 403-938-5962
Website: http://www.epcor.ca/
 

Water Consumption & Sewer Rates

 

Bylaw 09-12 Fees, Rates & Charges (14 MB) Adobe
Bylaw 09-11 Fees, Rates & Charges (40 MB) Adobe
Bylaw 10-12 Amendment to Fees, Rates & Charges (227 KB) Adobe
 

In keeping with the Town of Okotoks' Water Management Plan’s goal to move water and sewer utility rates towards a “consumption” based user pay system, Council has approved the following changes to the utility billing structure:

  • As of January 1, 2009 the water and sewer utility rates are based on 80% consumption-based rate and 20% fixed flat rate for all residential and commercial customers. The rate structure split from 2006 to 2008 was 70/30.
  • A block rate structure was implemented for residential water customers, whereby residents using less than average amounts of water will pay less.  
Description Residential Unit 2013 Rate
Water Fixed Rate Bi-Monthly Billing 12.70
Water Consumption Rate Consumption charge for the first 23 cubic meters Per Cubic Metre 1.30
Consumption charge for 24 cubic meters to 68 cubic meters Per Cubic Metre 1.60
Consumption in excess of 68 cubic meters Per Cubic Metre 1.77
Sewer Fixed Rate Bi-Monthly Billing 13.20
Sewer Consumption Rate Per Cubic Metre 1.77
The guiding principles for setting utility rates are:
  • To promote wise water use, increase water conservation and reduce non-essential water consumption (e.g. irrigation).
  • Long term stabilization of utility revenues.
  • Pricing based primarily on water consumption. Long term objective is that the rates will be based on 90% consumption and 10% fixed charges.
  • Combined water and sewer rates
    • Sewer production based on water consumption
    • Note: summer sewer consumption based on a household’s average winter water consumption (as outdoor watering does not go to the sanitary sewer system for processing).

The philosophy is straight forward……the more you use, the more you pay.