Residential water and wastewater rates

Learn about Edmonton residential water and wastewater rates, and how sewer and stormwater charges are calculated.

Most customers pay about $46 per month for water usage on an average, single-family residential household bill. This does not include fixed fees or sewage charges. This amount may also fluctuate month-to-month, depending on how much water is used.

These rates are effective April 1, 2023
Variable water charges are based on water use and meter readings.

Residential Consumption Charge (per m3)	2024 Rate
0 m3 - 10.0 m3	$2.3173
10.1 m3 - 35.0 m3	$2.5316
Over 35.0 m3	$3.1996

Fixed Monthly Service Charge Per Meter Size	2024 Rate
15mm (5/8")	$14.41
20mm (3/4")	$21.63
25mm (1")	$36.03
40mm (1 1/2")	$72.04
50mm (2")	$115.26
75mm (3")	$216.12
100mm (4")	$360.21
150mm (6")	$720.41
200mm (8")	$1152.66
250mm (10")	$1656.96
300mm (12")	$2432.12

Public Fire Protection	2024 Rate
15mm (5/8")	$2.81
20mm (3/4")	$4.20
25mm (1")	$7.01
40mm (1 1/2")	$14.02
50mm (2")	$22.44
75mm (3")	$42.06
100mm (4")	$70.12
150mm (6")	$140.24
200mm (8")	$224.38
250mm (10")	$322.55
300mm (12")	$473.43

These rates are effective April 1, 2024.

Residential Consumption Charge (per m3)	2024 Rate
All consumption	$1.3226

Fixed monthly service charge	2024 Rate
Fixed monthly service charge	$6.57

The Overstrength Surcharge, applied to each m3 of water consumed, for each kilogram of surchargeable matter per m3 of wastewater that exceeds the concentration indicated for that matter shall be:

Constituents	2024 Rate
BOD	$0.8303
COD	$0.8303
O/G	$0.7259
TP	$6.9089
TSS	$0.7537
N-TKN	$1.7635

The Additional Overstrength Surcharge, applied to each m3 of water consumed, for each kilogram of surchargeable matter per m3 of wastewater that exceeds the concentration indicated for that matter shall be:

Constituents	2024 Rate
BOD	$0.8303
COD	$0.8303
O/G	$0.7259
TP	$6.9089
TSS	$0.7537
N-TKN	$1.7635

Sewer collection and transmission—variable rate

Variable sanitary charges are based on water use and meter readings. If no meter exists, sanitary charges are based on Drainage Bylaw 19627.

Size	2024 Rate
All premises (except large wholesale)	$1.4415 per m3
Large wholesale with collection system	$0.8072 per m3

Sewer collection and transmission—fixed rate

Meter Size	2024 Rate
16mm	$11.67
20mm	$21.01
25mm	$32.66
40mm	$63.00
50mm	$86.32
75mm	$178.36
100mm	$332.22
150mm	$628.40
200mm	$1002.60
250mm	$2488.15
300mm	$2488.15
400mm	$2722.63
500 mm	$2931.42

Stormwater charges are calculated using property size (A), development intensity (I), and a runoff coefficient (R), based on land zoning and a city-wide monthly rate.

The charges are calculated as follows:

A x I x R x Rate = Stormwater utility charge

A: The area of the property in square metres (m2), and the proportion of the building lot area attributable to each unit for multiple units sharing a single building or property.

I: The measure of the portion of lot being used for its intended development. The development intensity factor of 1.0, except for properties where owners demonstrate that they contribute significantly less stormwater runoff per property area to the City's land drainage system during rainfalls than other similarly-zoned properties.

R: Runoff coefficient—the permeability of your lot's surface (i.e. grass versus concrete), based on land zoning.

The run-off coefficient for a single detached residential house is typically 0.50. However, depending on your property's land zoning classification, the run-off coefficient can range from 0.10 to 0.95.

Rate: The monthly charge of $0.070139 per square metres (m2).

Sewer obstruction investigation

Type of fee	Cost
Service call for sewer obstruction investigation	$410.00
Removal of obstruction (sewer obstruction investigation required before removal; both fees will be applied)	$255.00
Second and subsequent sewer investigation appointments (within 30 days of initial service call)	$214.05
Missed obstruction removal appointment fee	$214.05
No-access fee	$214.05

Application fees

Type of fee	Cost
Permit to release application fee (per year of permit term)	$202.90 (GST exempt)
Compliance approval application fee (per year of approval term)	Subject to estimate based on cost of service
Application for utility credit fee (per application)	$428.09 (GST exempt)
Renewal application fee	$240.80

Missed flood appointment fee

Type of fee	Cost
Missed flood assessment appointment fee	$64.21

Truck-hauled wastewater

Sewage delivered by truck to the Poundmaker Wastewater Transfer Station (less the first steering axle): $28.12/axle (GST exempt).

Wastewater having a settleable solids concentration greater than 100ml/l will be charged twice the rate of the above (for 2024: $56.24/axle, GST exempt).

Drainage services record search

The cost of this service is $150.02 plus GST per titled lot and is invoiced the month after the record search is issued.

This search covers records for information related to the following sections of past and present City Bylaws: Sewers Bylaw 9425, Sections 4 – 38; Sewers Use Bylaw 9675, Sections 4 – 37; Drainage Bylaw 16200, Sections 4 – 40 and 50 – 51; Drainage Bylaw 18093, Sections 15 – 20; EPCOR Drainage Services Bylaw 18100, Schedule 2; EPCOR Water Services and Wastewater Treatment Bylaw 17698, Schedule 1, Part IV, Wastewater Overstrength Surcharges and EPCOR Drainage Services & Wastewater Treatment Bylaw 19627 Schedule 1 & 2. These requests can be sent to drainagerecordsearch@epcor.com and require the following information:

Municipal address and legal description;
Customer address and contact information;
Customer file or project number; and
Letter of authorization from the current property owner with clearly printed name and signature.

Other fees and FAQs

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