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.

2020 water and wastewater rates and charges, effective January 1, 2020 are as follows:

Fixed charges per month – based on water meter size.
Pipe sizeWater Wastewater     Meter cost – onetime fee

5/8” and ¾”

$15.94

 $15.94

    $545.00

1”

$27.65

 $27.65

    $622.00

1-1/2”

$54.28

 $54.28

    $1,070.00

2”

$80.87

 $80.87

    $1,192.00

3”

$135.78

 $135.78

  

4”

$219.16

 $219.16

  

6”

$389.73

 $389.73

  

Water consumption charges

  • Usage under 10,200 cubic meters per month $1.2250
  • Usage over 10,200 cubic meters per month $0.8855

Flat Rate and Miscellaneous Charges

  • Based on monthly water consumption $1.2583 per cubic meter

    Flat rate un-metered charges

    Flat rate water charge - $47.49 per month

    Flat rate wastewater charge - $48.71 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 – at cost

    After hours' callout – at cost

    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.