Water and Wastewater Rates - Oxford County

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Rates for water and wastewater are set during the Budget process and will vary depending on where you live in Oxford County and the system needs of your community. New rates will come into effect starting January 1, 2024

Select your water system from the menu below to learn more about your water rates.

Scroll down to bottom to use the water/wastewater bill calculator to estimate your monthly bill.

Beachville

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$29.57	$30.16	$0.59
Water – Consumption charge*	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Bright

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$29.57	$30.16	$0.59
Water – Consumption charge *	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Brownsville

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$29.57	$30.16	$0.59
Water – Consumption charge*	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Dereham Centre

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$29.57	$30.16	$0.59
Water – Consumption charge*	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Drumbo

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$29.57	$30.16	$0.59
Water – Consumption charge *	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03
Wastewater – Fixed charge	$71.19	$71.40	$0.21
Wastewater – Consumption charge **	$1.21	$1.24	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

** 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Embro

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$29.57	$30.16	$0.59
Water – Consumption charge *	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03
Wastewater – Fixed charge	$50.59	$51.50	$0.91
Wastewater – Consumption charge **	$1.21	$1.24	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

** 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Hickson

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$29.57	$30.16	$0.59
Water – Consumption charge *	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Ingersoll

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$25.15	$31.14	$5.99
Water – Consumption charge *	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03
Wastewater – Fixed charge	$37.86	$37.86	$0.00
Wastewater – Consumption charge **	$1.21	$1.24	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

** 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Innerkip

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$29.57	$30.16	$0.59
Water – Consumption charge *	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03
Wastewater – Fixed charge	$34.06	$35.08	$1.02
Wastewater – Consumption charge **	$1.21	$1.24	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

** 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Lakeside

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$29.57	$30.16	$0.59
Water – Consumption charge *	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Mount Elgin

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$29.57	$30.16	$0.59
Water – Consumption charge *	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03
Wastewater – Fixed charge	$59.58	$59.58	$0.00
Wastewater – Consumption charge **	$1.21	$1.24	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

** 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Norwich

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$29.57	$30.16	$0.59
Water – Consumption charge *	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03
Wastewater – Fixed charge	$32.52	$35.97	$3.45
Wastewater – Consumption charge **	$1.21	$1.24	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

** 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Otterville

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$29.57	$30.16	$0.59
Water – Consumption charge *	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Plattsville

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$29.57	$30.16	$0.59
Water – Consumption charge *	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03
Wastewater – Fixed charge	$56.54	$58.75	$2.21
Wastewater – Consumption charge **	$1.21	$1.24	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

** 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Princeton

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$29.57	$30.16	$0.59
Water – Consumption charge *	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Springford

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$29.57	$30.16	$0.59
Water – Consumption charge *	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Sweaburg

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$29.57	$30.16	$0.59
Water – Consumption charge *	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Tavistock

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$29.57	$30.16	$0.59
Water – Consumption charge *	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03
Wastewater – Fixed charge	$53.01	$53.01	$0.00
Wastewater – Consumption charge **	$1.21	$1.24	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

** 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Thamesford

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$29.57	$30.16	$0.59
Water – Consumption charge *	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03
Wastewater – Fixed charge	$53.83	$62.98	$9.15
Wastewater – Consumption charge **	$1.21	$1.24	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

** 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Tillsonburg

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$25.28	$27.40	$2.12
Water – Consumption charge *	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03
Wastewater – Fixed charge	$17.45	$18.65	$1.20
Wastewater – Consumption charge **	$1.21	$1.24	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

** 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

Woodstock

Charge	2023	2024	Change
Water – Fixed charge	$16.77	$19.29	$2.52
Water – Consumption charge *	$0.90	$0.93	$0.03
Wastewater – Fixed charge	$7.60	$8.45	$0.85
Wastewater – Consumption charge **	$1.21	$1.24	$0.03

* 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

** 0-15 cubic metres/month per cubic metre

More information about rates

How rates are set

Oxford County's water and wastewater rates aim to achieve full cost recovery while promoting customer control and water conservation measures. All customers are charged monthly fixed-service fees for water and wastewater that increase based on meter size, plus a volumetric charge for consumption.

Fixed rates are calculated annually, considering water and wastewater system expenses, revenue forecasts, and capital renewal contributions, including funds to reserve for future repairs and maintenance based on the county's asset management plan annual capital requirements. Consumption rates are adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI).

Water rates cover the costs of distribution, treatment, quality control, source water protection, administration and general overhead. Wastewater rates cover the costs of collection, treatment and general overhead. These rates ensure the sustainability of each system, generating sufficient and consistent revenues to pay for the past, current and future water and wastewater services delivery costs.

Read Oxford County's Water and Wastewater Policy

Community Servicing Assistance Program (CSAP)

Starting April 1, 2017, the monthly Community Servicing Assistance Program (CSAP) fee has been suspended. The CSAP fee was developed to provide financial assistance to existing landowners where municipal water and sewers have been extended to replace private water and wastewater systems.

Existing customers were charged $10.00 per-water service and $10.00 per wastewater service per year.

While CSAP assistance funding remains available on approved projects, until the reserve balance is fully depleted, the charge has been suspended from water and wastewater bills.

Rates & By-laws

Follow the links below to view current by-laws related to water and sewer rates and usage.

For more information, view the Sewer Use By-law Enforcement page

Construction Water Charges

The charge for construction water will be based upon the lateral pipe size leading to the property, and include an assumption of 15m3 of consumption per month.

Construction water charges will begin after an approved property line inspection. Once the property has a water meter and ERT installed, the charges will be changed to the metered charges for water and wastewater. Billing information is to be provided to the County when scheduling a property line inspection.

This charge will be effective for all properties under construction whose property line inspection occurs after January 1, 2021.

Construction Water Flyer

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