Toronto City Council has approved a 3% annualized water rate increase effective April 1, 2019.
Effective April 1, 2019 | Rate if paid on or before due date |
Rate if paid after due date |
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Block 1 – For all water consumption up to 5,000 m3 | $3.9549/m3 | 4.1630/m3 |
Block 2 – For consumption over 5,000 m3 | $2.7684/m3 | 2.9141/m3 |
Block 2 rates apply for businesses participating in the Industrial Water Rate Program.
Effective April 1, 2019 |
Rate if paid on |
Rate if paid after due date |
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Block 1 – For all water consumption up to 1,099,850 gal. | $0.01797927/gal. | $0.01892531/gal. |
Block 2 – For consumption over 1,099,850 gal. | $0.01258535/gal. | $0.01324772/gal. |
Block 2 rates apply for businesses participating in the Industrial Water Rate Program.
Description | Fee $ |
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Reprint Utility Bill – For a request for the reproduction/reprint of a bill | $18.70 per bill |
Payment Re-Distribution Fee – Any request to re-distribute payment when an electronic payment has been made to an incorrect account | $43.98 per request |
New Account Setup Fee – For water/utility accounts | $68.96 per new account |
Duplicate Utility Bill Fee – Applied to a utility account when a Utility Bill Designate agreement is in place. A copy of the bill will be mailed to the property owner. | $18.42 per additional bill |
Special/Final Read Fee – To finalize a utility account | $16.79 |
Dishonoured Cheque Processing – Processing a cheque returned by a bank or financial institution for reasons, such as insufficient funds | $40.00 per cheque, per payment |
Utility Clearance Certificate – Notice confirming balance owing on a utility account, generally used for property sale transactions | $52.81 per certificate |
Water Consumption Statement – Statement detailing activity on a utility account for one specified year | $44.80 for one year |
Water Consumption Statement – Statement detailing activity on a utility account for each subsequent year | $28.00 for each subsequent year |
Utility Account Ownership Change Fee – Administrative fee to reflect a change in ownership on an existing utility account | $39.19 per ownership change |
Ownership Change Fee – Request to change ownership on both tax and utility accounts for the same property when requested at the same time | $56.08 combined fee per property |
Outstanding Utility Fees/Charges for Condo/Management Boards – Applied to a condominium utility account for all mailed overdue notifications. A single charge for the first notification sent to the Condo/Management Board. If additional notification is required, fees will be charged on the condo utility account for each notice mailed to every individual condominium unit owner in the building/complex. | $30.60 per notification |
Water Collection Field Visit | $28.00 per field visit |
Fees are reviewed annually as part of the budget process and are subject to change.
Description | Fee $ |
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Automated Meter Reading Transmitter – Fee for water consumers who lose or damage an automated meter reading transmitter | $99.73 |
Manual Water Meter Reading Fee – Fee for a manual water meter reading for property owners who have not permitted the installation of a new automated meter | $90.53 per visit |
Flat Rate Legacy Fee – Fee for property owners who have not permitted the installation of a new automated meter | $1,207.56 per year |
Fees are reviewed annually as part of the budget process and are subject to change.
Service | Fee $ |
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Installing 19 mm new residential water service and meter | $4,729.72 |
Installing 25 mm new residential water service and meter | $5,480.30 |
Disconnection Fee for any residential water service less than or equal to 25 mm | $1,398.35 |
Reuse of residential water service 19 mm to 25 mm | $295.09 |
Fire hydrant Permit | $177.16 |
Water meter accuracy test; meter less than or equal to 50 mm – No Chamber – applied if meter does not over-register | $177.16 |
Water Turn-off Fee for demolition; (disconnection of old water service not included) | $88.52 |
Water Turn-off/Turn-on Fee | $88.52 |
Single Service call Turn-off/Turn-on within 30 minutes | $88.52 |
Conduct fire hydrant flow test | $295.32 |
Unregistered water each day order not complied | $59.01 |
Annual Seasonal Meter Activation Fee: includes replacement, removal of water meter; one turn-on, one turn-off | $227.17 |
Water Supply Back-flow Prevention Device Testing Reports | $55.05 |
Fees are reviewed annually as part of the budget process and are subject to change.
Service | Fee $ |
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To install new residential sanitary sewer service connection in road allowance | $11,830.46 |
To install new residential storm sewer service connection in road allowance | $11,830.46 |
To disconnect residential sanitary sewer service connection in road allowance | $1,460.04 |
Inspection fee for the reuse of residential City sewer connection up to 150 mm in diameter | $591.42 |
Technical Review by Toronto Water staff – Application to Toronto Water for exemption to permit the construction of a driveway sloped downwards towards a residential building | $1,772.61 |
Technical Review by Toronto Water staff – Application to Toronto Water for new connection or change or alteration to the existing storm connection, sanitary or water supply connection | $354.29 minimum fee; additional $87.39/hr for each hour after 4 hrs to a maximum of $1,772.61 |
Technical Review by Toronto Water staff – Application to Toronto Water for request to encroach within a City permanent or temporary easement (related to City water and sewer infrastructure) | $354.29 minimum fee; additional $87.39/hr for each hour after 4 hrs to a maximum of $1,772.61 |
Technical Review by Toronto Water staff – Application to Toronto Water for request to release from title a City easement (related to City water and sewer infrastructure) | $354.29 minimum fee; additional $87.39/hr for each hour after 4 hrs to a maximum of $1,772.61 |
Record Search for Sewers By-Law and Water Supply By-Law Compliance Violation | $107.53 |
Fees are reviewed annually as part of the budget process and are subject to change.