Southern Alberta Municipal Service Rate Survey - As at January 2016 (Residential)
Municipality
Bylaw or
fee last
updated
(Y/M)
Population
Water
fixed
/month
Base
coverage
Limit m3
Over
base
water
cost /m3
Water
total
/month
Sewer
fixed
/month
Base
coverage
limit m3
Over
base
sewer
cost /m3
Sanitary
sewer
total
/month
Storm
water
sewer
/month
Solid
waste
/month
Garbage
curbside
pickup?
(Y/N)
Recycling
/month
Compost
bin
/month
Admin
fee
Billed
monthly
or
bimonthly
Typical user
utility cost
per year
2015
municipal
res tax
rate
2015 avg
municipal
residential
tax bill
Total annual
municipal tax
bill and utility
cost
Date Last
Validated
(YMD)
CitiesBrooks 2015.12 14,185 40.95$ 13.65 0.92$ 46.77$ 17.68$ N/A N/A 17.68$ -$ 12.31$ Y 3.54$ -$ -$ B 963.62$ 7.5847 1,353.35$ 2,316.97$ 2016.04.22
Calgary 2016.00 1,230,915 15.85$ 0 1.79$ 51.65$ 23.66$ 0 1.31$ 49.86$ 13.05$ 4.80$ Y 7.95$ N/A -$ M 1,527.72$ 3.5409 1,374.06$ 2,901.78$ 2016.04.20
Lethbridge 2016.01 94,804 10.34$ 0 1.20$ 34.34$ 8.52$ 0 0.95$ 27.44$ -$ 17.10$ Y 3.60$ N/A 6.10$ M 1,062.96$ 7.614 1,723.61$ 2,786.57$ 2016.05.10
Medicine Hat 2016.04 63,018 23.50$ 0 0.94$ 42.38$ 34.78$ N/A N/A 34.78$ -$ 17.43$ Y 3.50$ -$ -$ M 1,177.08$ 6.0257 1,231.68$ 2,408.76$ 2016.04.19
Mean - Cities 350,731 22.66$ 43.79$ 21.16$ 32.44$ 12.91$ 1.53$ 1,182.85$ 1,420.68$ 2,603.52$
Median - Cities 78,911 19.68$ 44.58$ 20.67$ 31.11$ 14.71$ -$ 1,120.02$ 1,363.71$ 2,483.73$
TownsBassano 2015.01 1,282 20.00$ 0 1.05$ 41.00$ 13.00$ N/A N/A 13.00$ -$ 9.00$ Y 3.50$ N/A 2.50$ B 828.00$ 9.1259 1,462.58$ 2,290.58$ 2016.04.20
Black Diamond 2015.02 2,373 18.00$ 0 2.10$ 60.00$ 40.00$ 18.18 0.62$ 41.13$ -$ 20.44$ Y 9.35$ N/A -$ B 1,571.02$ 8.274 1,918.92$ 3,489.94$ 2016.04.20
Bow Island 2015.00 2,025 20.00$ 0 1.85$ 57.00$ 20.25$ N/A N/A 20.25$ -$ 13.00$ Y 2.50$ N/A -$ M 1,113.00$ 9.6975 1,740.11$ 2,853.11$ 2016.04.20
Cardston 2011.08 3,580 18.25$ 0 0.82$ 34.65$ 40.50$ N/A N/A 40.50$ -$ 10.00$ Y N/A N/A -$ M 1,021.80$ 7.286 1,549.01$ 2,570.81$ 2016.04.20
Claresholm 2013.05 3,758 36.00$ 25 0.80$ 36.00$ 10.90$ N/A N/A 10.90$ -$ 12.50$ Y 6.56$ N/A -$ B 791.52$ 6.33 1,195.71$ 1,987.23$ 2016.04.20
Coaldale 2012.11 7,526 21.10$ 0 1.00$ 41.10$ 13.91$ 0 0.97$ 33.31$ 6.44$ 23.69$ Y 3.07$ N/A -$ M 1,291.32$ 7.9518 1,783.13$ 3,074.45$ 2016.04.20
Coalhurst 2015.12 2,522 39.35$ 24 1.75$ 39.35$ 36.90$ N/A N/A 36.90$ 5.00$ 18.70$ Y N/A N/A -$ M 1,199.40$ 7.0831 1,434.68$ 2,634.08$ 2016.04.20
Fort MacLeod 2016.01 3,117 51.73$ 0 0.46$ 60.93$ 33.99$ N/A N/A 33.99$ -$ 18.21$ Y N/A N/A -$ M 1,357.56$ 5.6933 974.84$ 2,332.40$ 2016.04.20
Granum 2010.06 447 -$ 0 1.15$ 23.00$ 23.10$ N/A N/A 23.10$ -$ 14.42$ Y N/A N/A 10.00$ M 846.24$ 10.733 1,556.76$ 2,403.00$ 2016.04.20
High River 2016.03 12,920 9.35$ 0 0.88$ 26.95$ 8.50$ 0 1.76$ 43.70$ 2.50$ 10.10$ Y 2.50$ N/A -$ B 1,029.00$ 6.1904 1,705.53$ 2,734.53$ 2016.04.20
Magrath 2014.01 2,398 25.00$ 0 0.96$ 44.20$ 20.00$ N/A N/A 20.00$ -$ 13.00$ Y -$ N/A -$ M 926.40$ 7.1756 1,596.15$ 2,522.55$ 2016.04.20
Milk River 2015.12 892 25.50$ 0 0.18$ 29.10$ 9.00$ 0 0.13$ 11.60$ -$ 10.00$ Y N/A N/A -$ B 608.40$ 9.01 1,163.47$ 1,771.87$ 2016.04.20
Nanton 2015.05 2,132 17.50$ 0 0.86$ 34.70$ 22.38$ 0 0.86$ 39.58$ 2.00$ 13.50$ Y -$ N/A -$ B 1,077.36$ 8.2169 1,872.46$ 2,949.82$ 2016.04.20
Okotoks 2016.01 28,016 7.05$ 0 1.45$ 36.05$ 7.34$ 0 1.97$ 46.74$ 5.78$ 9.00$ Y 7.25$ N/A 3.25$ B 1,296.84$ 5.174 1,779.08$ 3,075.92$ 2016.04.20
Picture Butte 2015.11 1,650 48.00$ 20 1.85$ 48.00$ 18.50$ N/A N/A 18.50$ -$ 16.50$ Y N/A N/A -$ M 996.00$ 7.336 1,258.20$ 2,254.20$ 2016.04.20
Pincher Creek 2013.02 3,619 13.91$ 0 1.12$ 36.31$ 16.06$ N/A N/A 16.06$ -$ 7.54$ Y 3.58$ N/A -$ B 761.88$ 9.2243 1,723.67$ 2,485.55$ 2016.04.20
Raymond 2015.00 4,139 15.45$ 0 0.85$ 32.45$ 21.63$ N/A N/A 21.63$ -$ 17.50$ Y N/A N/A -$ M 858.96$ 7.5 1,422.52$ 2,281.48$ 2016.04.20
Redcliff 2015.12 5,588 34.90$ 0 0.97$ 54.30$ 27.80$ N/A N/A 27.80$ -$ 11.63$ Y N/A N/A 9.80$ B 1,242.36$ 5.18 1,154.59$ 2,396.95$ 2016.04.20
Stavely 2015.11 505 31.00$ 27 1.50$ 31.00$ 13.00$ N/A N/A 13.00$ -$ 14.00$ Y N/A N/A -$ M 696.00$ 6.314 969.75$ 1,665.75$ 2016.04.20
Taber 2015.12 8,380 25.55$ 0 1.06$ 46.75$ 27.36$ 0 0.90$ 45.36$ 9.84$ 20.62$ Y 3.78$ N/A -$ M 1,516.20$ 7.274 1,344.15$ 2,860.35$ 2016.04.20
Turner Valley 2015.04 2,511 33.00$ 0 2.15$ 76.00$ -$ 0 2.15$ 43.00$ -$ 21.00$ Y 12.00$ N/A -$ B 1,824.00$ 8 2,263.66$ 4,087.66$ 2016.04.22
Vauxhall 2015.06 1,288 25.00$ 0 1.00$ 45.00$ 13.00$ N/A N/A 13.00$ -$ 15.00$ Y 5.00$ N/A -$ M 936.00$ 5.4222 840.41$ 1,776.41$ 2016.04.22
Vulcan 2015.00 1,836 15.50$ 0 1.71$ 49.70$ 10.72$ 0 1.71$ 44.92$ -$ 29.94$ Y -$ N/A -$ B 1,494.72$ 8.78 1,650.77$ 3,145.49$ 2016.04.22
Mean - Towns 4,457 23.96$ 42.76$ 19.47$ 28.61$ 15.19$ 1.11$ 1,099.30$ 1,493.92$ 2,593.22$
Median - Towns 2,511 21.10$ 41.00$ 18.50$ 27.80$ 14.00$ -$ 1,029.00$ 1,549.01$ 2,578.01$
SpecialCrowsnest Pass 2016.04 5,565 29.01$ N/A N/A 29.01$ 23.00$ N/A N/A 23.00$ -$ 19.10$ Y 2.63$ N/A -$ B 884.88$ 6.2811 1,077.71$ 1,962.59$ 2016.04.22
VillagesArrowwood 2015.00 188 12.50$ 9 2.35$ 38.35$ 10.00$ N/A N/A 10.00$ -$ 18.75$ N N/A N/A -$ B 805.20$ 11.14 1,563.74$ 2,368.94$ 2016.04.08
Barnwell 2014.02 960 34.00$ 0 0.77$ 49.40$ 16.50$ N/A N/A 16.50$ -$ 14.00$ Y 7.50$ N/A -$ M 1,048.80$ 5.9549 1,491.62$ 2,540.42$ 2016.04.08
Barons 2012.01 318 33.52$ 20 1.10$ 33.52$ 20.15$ N/A N/A 20.15$ -$ 19.83$ Y N/A N/A -$ B 882.00$ 11.0264 1,296.58$ 2,178.58$ 2016.04.08
Carmangay 2015.10 262 44.67$ 20 1.95$ 44.67$ 13.21$ N/A N/A 13.21$ -$ 15.62$ Y N/A N/A -$ B 882.00$ 11.357 1,416.27$ 2,298.27$ 2016.04.08
Champion 2015.00 378 35.00$ 0 1.71$ 69.20$ 8.00$ N/A N/A 8.00$ -$ 6.75$ Y 18.25$ N/A -$ B 1,226.40$ 14 1,380.24$ 2,606.64$ 2016.04.13
Coutts 2015.00 277 20.00$ N/A 0.85$ 37.00$ 7.50$ N/A N/A 7.50$ -$ 20.00$ Y N/A N/A -$ B 774.00$ 7.1411 675.92$ 1,449.92$ 2016.04.13
Cowley 2015.09 236 25.00$ 15 1.00$ 30.00$ 14.00$ N/A N/A 14.00$ -$ 16.00$ Y 5.00$ N/A -$ M 780.00$ 8.019 1,015.62$ 1,795.62$ 2016.04.15
Duchess 2006.02 992 25.66$ 0 0.25$ 30.66$ 9.00$ N/A N/A 9.00$ -$ 9.35$ Y N/A N/A -$ B 588.12$ 8.0895 1,712.72$ 2,300.84$ 2016.04.15
Foremost 2015.12 526 20.70$ 9 0.44$ 25.54$ 18.20$ N/A N/A 18.20$ -$ 14.57$ Y N/A N/A -$ B 699.72$ 10.6172 1,423.08$ 2,122.80$ 2016.04.15
Glenwood 2016.03 287 24.00$ N/A N/A 24.00$ 12.50$ N/A N/A 12.50$ -$ 7.25$ N N/A N/A -$ M 525.00$ 5.9039 1,058.02$ 1,583.02$ 2016.04.17
Hill Spring 2010.04 186 26.00$ 36 2.00$ 26.00$ 14.50$ N/A N/A 14.50$ -$ 7.00$ N N/A N/A -$ B 570.00$ 7.9193 1,329.63$ 1,899.63$ 2016.04.17
Lomond 2015.08 173 34.50$ 45 2.45$ 34.50$ 10.00$ N/A N/A 10.00$ -$ 20.50$ Y N/A N/A -$ B 780.00$ 7.7604 768.01$ 1,548.01$ 2016.04.25
Longview 2013.06 307 39.62$ 20 1.20$ 39.62$ 7.62$ 20 0.56$ 7.62$ -$ 10.25$ Y N/A N/A -$ B 689.88$ 5.6414 1,439.57$ 2,129.45$ 2016.04.19
Milo 2014.00 122 19.25$ N/A N/A 19.25$ 10.00$ N/A N/A 10.00$ -$ 15.75$ Y 1.00$ N/A -$ M 552.00$ 13.158 1,646.26$ 2,198.26$ 2016.04.08
Nobleford 2015.00 1,000 12.00$ 50 1.17$ 12.00$ 8.00$ N/A N/A 8.00$ -$ 13.00$ Y N/A N/A -$ B 396.00$ 0.39 78.28$ 474.28$ 2016.04.19
Rosemary 2014.12 421 32.00$ 25 1.15$ 32.00$ 14.75$ N/A N/A 14.75$ -$ 10.75$ Y 3.00$ N/A 6.00$ M 798.00$ 10.4454 1,416.41$ 2,214.41$ 2016.04.19
Stirling 2016.04 1,215 25.00$ 0 0.85$ 42.00$ 18.00$ N/A N/A 18.00$ -$ 19.75$ Y N/A N/A -$ M 957.00$ 7.5377 1,617.36$ 2,574.36$ 2016.04.19
Warner 2014.00 392 40.00$ 22 1.00$ 40.00$ 10.00$ N/A N/A 10.00$ -$ 12.50$ Y N/A N/A 2.50$ M 780.00$ 11.7507 1,015.69$ 1,795.69$ 2016.04.19
Mean - Villages 458 27.97$ 34.87$ 12.33$ 12.33$ 13.98$ 0.47$ 763.01$ 1,241.39$ 2,004.40$
Median - Villages 313 25.83$ 34.01$ 11.25$ 11.25$ 14.29$ -$ 780.00$ 1,398.26$ 2,178.26$
Mean - South Alberta 33,027 25.53$ 39.47$ 16.90$ 22.45$ 14.60$ 0.87$ 970.31$ 1,379.69$ 2,350.00$
Median - South Alberta 1,469 25.00$ 37.68$ 14.25$ 18.10$ 14.21$ -$ 905.64$ 1,419.46$ 2,324.69$
Notes:
Water total based on a typical potable water use of 20m³/month.
Alberta typical residential water use of 209 litres per capita per day (https://ec.gc.ca/Publications/B77CE4D0-80D4-4FEB-AFFA-0201BE6FB37B%5C2011-Municipal-Water-Use-Report-2009-Stats_Eng.pdf)
Municipal mill rate x residential equalized assessment / # of dwelling units
Barons - Water – Winter 18.18 cubic meters or portion thereof per month, Summer 56.83 cubic meters or portion thereof per month
Carmangay - Water – Winter 18 cubic meters or portion thereof per month, Summer 36 cubic meters or portion thereof per month
Rosemary - Water - Summer base coverage 25 cubic meters, Winter base coverage 35 cubic meters
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Chad Parsons at 403-928-5756
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