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Water Billing

eBilling for Water

The Township offers a secure online portal where you can view your water bill. Once you have created your account, you will be notified by email when a new water bill is ready for you to view. Please have a copy of your bill beside you as you will need to reference your Account Number and PIN, both of which are located on your bill.

You will no longer receive a paper copy of your bill when you sign up for eBilling.

To sign up for eBilling or to view your account, visit the eBilling portal.

How to Pay your Water Bill

Requesting a Change

Additional Information

Your regular water bill consists of two parts:

  • Usage charges based on your consumption; plus
  • Reserve charges for infrastructure replacement based on the size of your water meter.

Usage Charges

  • Calculated per cubic meter or 220 gallons
  • Note: not all areas are charged for both water and sewer

Rates as of March 1, 2024

Charges Rates
Water Charges $2.11 per cubic meter
Sewer Charges $3.39 per cubic meter

Bimonthly Capital Reserve Charges

  • Standard residential meter size is bolded in table below
  • Charges are prorated for a partial or extended billing period
  • Reserve charges still apply for minimal / no usage

Reserve Charges

Meter Size Water Sewer Total
Up to 3/4"  $26 $26 $26
1" to 11/4" $38 $38 $38
11/2" $64 $64 $64
2" $126 $126 $126
4" $505 $505 $505
6" to 8" $885 $885 $885
10" $1,263 $1,263 $1,263

If this is your first bill at this location, your bill will also include the following charges:

  • Account set up fee: $25 (non-refundable)
  • Deposit: $150 (residential service) or $500 (business)
  • Note: Your deposit will only be refunded if you are paying your bills on time and in full for six bills consecutively

Please pay promptly as penalty will be added at the rate of 1.25% on the first day of default, plus 1.25% each month thereafter.

A sudden rise in your metered water bill amount may be due to several reasons including:

  • Plumbing leaks in toilets, fixtures and or water softener
  • An increase in the number of people living in the house, resulting in greater water usage
  • A dry, hot summer resulting in higher water consumption
  • Filling a swimming pool, hot tub, renovations or recent landscaping
  • An increase in the number of days in the billing period
  • Consecutive estimated water meter readings followed by an actual water meter reading

For tips on reducing water use at home and checking for leaks visit the Region of Waterloo website.

Lawn Watering Rules

Rules for watering lawns between May 31 to September 30 are as follows:

You can water your lawn one day a week. Lawn watering must take place on your assigned day from 5:30 am to 10:00 am and 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

Addressed ending with a:

  • 0 or 1 water lawns on Mondays
  • 2 or 3 water lawns on Tuesdays
  • 4 or 5 water lawns on Wednesdays
  • 6 or 7 water lawns on Thursdays
  • 8 or 9 water lawns on Fridays

Lawn Watering Times

For other outdoor activities, you can water every other day. Other outdoor watering does not include lawn water. 

The last digit of your address determines your other outdoor activities watering days:

  • Odd-numbered addresses can water on odd-numbered days
  • Even-numbered addresses water on even-numbered days
  • Watering must take place between 5:30 am to 10:00 am and 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Newly planted sod or seed

Other outdoor watering activities include watering gardens, trees, shrubs and other outdoor plants, washing vehicles with a controlled hose or shut-off valve, and topping up of permanent residential pools. 

To request additional watering times, before planting sod or seeding your lawn:

Contact the Region of Waterloo at 519-575-4400. Deaf and Hard of Hearing TTY call 519-575-4608 or complete the sod or seed watering application form to request additional watering times.

Filling Swimming Pools and Hot Tubs

Rebates are not provided for filling swimming pools and hot tubs.

Water Conservation and Using Less

The Region of Waterloo oversees water conservation including:

  • Lawn watering
  • Rain barrels
  • Multi-residential flapper replacement program (toilets can be the biggest source of water leaks & waste)

For tips on water conservation and expert advice using the Water Efficient Technology (WET) program, visit the Region of Waterloo's website.

You qualify for a free WET Home Water Review if your home uses more than 4.5 m3 of water per person per month (that translates to 150 litres per person per day).

Jaspreet Aulakh
Revenue Clerk (Water Billing)
24 Church Street West
P.O. Box 158
Elmira, Ontario N3B 2Z6
519-669-6018
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