Find information on 2024 water rates and utility bill fees.
Effective January 1, 2024, Toronto City Council approved a three per cent interim rate increase for all water consumers.
| Rate if paid on or before due date |
Rate if paid after due date |
|
|---|---|---|
| Block 1 – For all water consumption up to 5,000 m3 | $4.5178/m3 | $4.7555/m3 |
| Block 2 – For consumption over 5,000 m3 | $3.1624/m3 | $3.3288/m3 |
Block 2 rates apply to businesses participating in the Industrial Water Rate Program.
| Rate if paid on or before the due date |
Rate if paid after due date |
|
|---|---|---|
| Block 1 – For all water consumption up to 1,099,850 gal. | $ 0.02053826 / gallon | $ 0.02161886 / gallon |
| Block 2 – For consumption over 1,099,850 gal. | $ 0.01437651 / gallon | $ 0.01513297 / gallon |
Block 2 rates apply to businesses participating in the Industrial Water Rate Program.
| Description | Fee $ |
|---|---|
| Dishonoured/Failed Payment – Processing of a payment returned by a bank or financial institution or other for reasons such as insufficient funds. | $40.00 per payment |
| 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. | $22.86 per additional bill |
| New Account Setup Fee – For water/utility accounts | $85.54 per new account |
| 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. | $37.94 per notification |
| Overdue utility amounts added to the tax roll (Transfer to Tax Notice) For each overdue utility bill amount added. |
$48.65 |
| Ownership Change Fee – Request to change ownership on both tax and utility accounts for the same property when requested at the same time. | $69.55 combined fee per property |
| Payment Re-Distribution Fee – Any request to re-distribute payment when an electronic payment has been made to an incorrect account | $54.56 per request |
| Reprint Utility Bill – For a request for the reproduction/reprint of a bill | $23.18 per bill |
| Special/Final Read Fee | $20.82 |
| Utility Account Ownership Change Fee | $48.60 |
| Utility Clearance Certificate – Notice confirming balance owing on a utility account, generally used for property sale transactions. | $65.51 per certificate |
| Water Collection Field Visit | $34.73 per field visit |
| Water Consumption Statement – Statement detailing activity on a utility account for one specified year | $55.57 for one year |
| Water Consumption Statement – Statement detailing activity on a utility account for each subsequent year | $34.73 for each subsequent year |
Fees are reviewed annually as part of the budget process and are subject to change.
Learn more about water meters including Automated Meter Readers.
| Description | Fee $ |
|---|---|
| Automated Meter Reading Transmitter – Fee for water consumers who lose or damage an automated meter reading transmitter | $114.99 |
| Flat Rate Legacy Fee – Fee for property owners who have not permitted the installation of a new automated meter | $1,392.37 per year |
| 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 | $104.38 per visit |
Fees are reviewed annually as part of the budget process and are subject to change.
Water Fees will appear in the Summary of Total Adjustments of your bill.
| Service | Fee $ |
|---|---|
| Annual Seasonal Meter Activation Fee: includes replacement, removal of the water meter; one turn-on, one turn-off | $261.94 |
| Conduct fire hydrant flow test | $340.52 |
| Disconnection Fee for any residential water service less than or equal to 25 mm | $1,612.37 |
| Fire hydrant permit | $204.28 |
| Installing 19 mm new residential water service and meter | $5,453.61 |
| Installing 25 mm new residential water service and meter | $6,319.06 |
| Processing annual water supply backflow prevention device testing reports | $63.48 |
| Reuse of residential water service 19 mm to 25 mm | $340.25 |
| Single Service call Turn-off/Turn-on within 30 minutes | $102.07 |
| Unregistered water each day order not complied | $68.04 |
| Water meter accuracy test; meter less than or equal to 50 mm – No Chamber – applied if the meter does not over-register | $204.28 |
| Water Turn-off Fee for demolition; (disconnection of old water service not included) | $102.07 |
| Water Turn-off/Turn-on Fee | $102.07 |
Fees are reviewed annually as part of the budget process and are subject to change.
| Service | Fee $ |
|---|---|
| Disconnect residential sanitary sewer service connection in the road allowance | $1,683.50 |
| Inspection fee for the reuse of residential City sewer connection up to 150 mm in diameter | $681.93 |
| Install a new residential sanitary sewer service connection in the road allowance | $13,641.13 |
| Install a new residential storm sewer service connection in the road allowance | $13,641.13 |
| Technical Review by Toronto Water staff – Application to Toronto Water for an exemption to permit the construction of a driveway sloped downwards towards a residential building | $2,043.90 |
| 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 | $408.51 minimum fee; additional $100.77/hr for each hour after 4 hrs to a maximum of $2,043.90 |
| Technical Review by Toronto Water staff – Application to Toronto Water for the request to encroach within a City permanent or temporary easement (related to City water and sewer infrastructure) | $408.51 minimum fee; additional $100.71/hr for each hour after 4 hrs to a maximum of $2,043.90 |
| Technical Review by Toronto Water staff – Application to Toronto Water for the request to release from title a City easement (related to City water and sewer infrastructure) | $408.51 minimum fee; additional $100.77/hr for each hour after 4 hrs to a maximum of $2,043.90 |
Fees are reviewed annually as part of the budget process and are subject to change.