Water Billing and Rates
Essex Powerlines can help with setting up a new account or cancelling your services. Please contact Essex Powerlines if you have any questions about your water bill at 519-737-6640.
The 2021 water and wastewater rates and charges, as approved by Council, are effective January 1, 2021.
Effective January 1, 2021, the rates are as follows:
Pipe size | Water | Wastewater | Meter cost – onetime fee |
---|---|---|---|
5/8” and ¾” |
$16.90 |
$16.90 |
$555.00 |
1” |
$29.32 |
$29.32 |
$640.00 |
1.5” |
$57.54 |
$57.54 |
$1,100.00 |
2” |
$85.72 |
$85.72 |
$1,220.00 |
3” |
$143.93 |
$143.93 |
|
4” |
$232.31 |
$232.31 |
|
6” |
$413.11 |
$413.11 |
Water consumption charges
- Usage under 10,200 cubic meters per month $1.2373
- Usage over 10,200 cubic meters per month $0.8944
Flat Rate and Miscellaneous Charges
- Based on monthly water consumption $1.2836 per cubic meter
Flat rate un-metered charges
Flat rate water charge - $50.93 per month
Flat rate wastewater charge - $52.20 per month
Miscellaneous charges
Re-connection charge - $ 91.00 per meter
Seasonal meters – flat rate charge
Water meter frozen – at cost
Turn water on/off – $100.00
After hours' callout – $340.00 plus costs
Damage to infrastructure - at cost
Water service charge – at cost
Customers located north of County Road 22 receive monthly water bills. Customers located south of County Road 22 receive bi-monthly water bills.
The Town of Tecumseh does not offer a special water rate to residents filling a pool. The annual water rates apply as outlined above.