Water and Wastewater Rate Change Effective January 1, 2013
Water and wastewater rates are changing effective January 1, 2013.
The 2013 rate adjustments are part of a four year plan that was proposed for Council’s consideration and which received approval in 2011.
The decision to set and adjust water and wastewater rates is considered carefully within the context of regulation, public policy direction and investment, price, and reliability. The cost of delivering water to your homes or your businesses and the cost of collecting wastewater from your homes or your businesses includes investment needed to maintain, renew, replace, and modernize the municipal water distribution and wastewater collection systems.
- Water rates will increase by 9.5% and
- Wastewater rates will increase by 5%.
The combined water/wastewater monthly bill impact for a typical residential customer with consumption of 20 m3 water and treatment of wastewater is a combined increase of 7% or $5.52 per month.
The Water and Wastewater Schedule is available to view or download.
During 2013 Utilities Kingston will maintain a focus on the efficient operation of the City of Kingston’s municipal water and wastewater utilities, with capital infrastructure improvements continuing to be a priority.
An invaluable tool for the long term planning of infrastructure and servicing improvements for these utilities for decades to come is Kingston’s Water Supply Master Plan which was completed in 2007, and Kingston’s Sewer Master Plan which was completed in 2010.
A copy of the Kingston Urban Water Supply Master Plan is available on this site.
A copy of the Kingston Urban Sewer Master Plan is also available on this site.
The value in these investments for customers is safe and reliable water and wastewater services that support the community’s Sustainable Kingston initiative and encourages less treated water, provides clean and safe potable water that exceeds Ministry of the Environment standards, and much more.