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In a joint meeting today, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and the Environment and Climate Change Committee approved a new water rate structure that would come into effect in 2027. The new structure would result in more equitably distributed costs for water, wastewater and stormwater while keeping water bills affordable for Ottawa residents, and economically competitive compared to other cities in Ontario.
Most ratepayers are expected to experience minimal change to their water bills as a result of the new structure. The average residential property would see a decrease of two per cent, and the average multi-residential property would see no change. The average non-residential property would see an increase of five per cent. In rural areas, vacant land properties and some farms would begin contributing to stormwater costs, while most rural residential properties would see a decrease in their current stormwater fees. The new water rate structure would be revenue-neutral for the City.
For stormwater rates, the City would transition to billing based on impervious surface area (total paved or other hard surface area). This approach provides a more accurate measure of the demand that a given property places on the City's stormwater system and promotes climate resiliency by encouraging property owners to reduce impervious surfaces. This would apply in urban areas as well as within the villages of Manotick, Richmond and Carp, given the impervious surface area and stormwater pipe density in those villages is comparable to that of urban or suburban neighborhoods.
Most ratepayers are expected to experience minimal change to their water bills as a result of the new structure. The average residential property would see a decrease of two per cent, and the average multi-residential property would see no change. The average non-residential property would see an increase of five per cent. In rural areas, vacant land properties and some farms would begin contributing to stormwater costs, while most rural residential properties would see a decrease in their current stormwater fees. The new water rate structure would be revenue-neutral for the City.
For stormwater rates, the City would transition to billing based on impervious surface area (total paved or other hard surface area). This approach provides a more accurate measure of the demand that a given property places on the City's stormwater system and promotes climate resiliency by encouraging property owners to reduce impervious surfaces. This would apply in urban areas as well as within the villages of Manotick, Richmond and Carp, given the impervious surface area and stormwater pipe density in those villages is comparable to that of urban or suburban neighborhoods.
