Water and Wastewater
Annual Financial Report to the Public
For the Year 2023
Rate Policy:
TOWN OF TISDALE
BYLAW NO. 07/23
SCHEDULE “A”
1. WATER METER DEPOSITS
Every person desiring to receive or to continue to receive water and/or sewer service shall deposit with the Town the following fee for each meter:
- The sum of $100.00 if the user is an owner
- The sum of $150.00 if the user is not an owner; or
- All meters in excess of one (1) inch shall be purchased from the Town and the customer shall pay the entire cost for the meter
2. BASIC MONTHLY WATER AND SEWER SERVICE FEES
- Basic minimum monthly service fees for all consumers receiving service from the Town’s water and/or sewer system area as follows:
Water $31.00
Sewer $20.00
Total $51.00
- Water rate on consumption:
$9.75 per 1,000 imperial gallons
- Sewer rate on consumption:
$4.50 per 1,000 imperial gallons
3. BULK WATER SALES
- Metered water sold in bulk at the water treatment plant shall be charged at the rate of Nineteen ($19.00) Dollars per 1,000 imperial gallons.
Other metered water sold at the water treatment in smaller quantities shall be charged at the rate of Twenty Five ($.25) Cents per 5 imperial gallons.
4. LAGOON HAULER FEES
- All sewage hauled to the lagoon shall be charged at the following rates:
Sewage hauled to the lagoon $50.00 per load
One-time activation fee $100.00 per user
Investment Strategy (5 year capital plan):
| Utilities | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | Total | |||||||||
| Water Line Replacement | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $200,000 | $1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 | |||||||
| $ 100,000 | $ 100,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Water Treatment Plant Repairs | $475,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 | ||||||||||||
| Total Utilities | $675,000 | $450,000 | $200,000 | $450,000 | $200,000 | $1,975,000 | $ 1,100,000 | $ – | $ – | $ – | $ – | $ 1,100,000 | |||
Financial Overview:
Total Revenues $ 1,650,893
Total Expenses $ 1,555,620
Debt Payments $ 245,298
Ratio : 0.92
(Waterworks Revenues / (Waterworks Expenditure + Waterworks Debt Repayment))
Total Utility Reserves $360,680.14
Capital Projects:
None
Documents Available to the Public
The following documents are available for inspection at the Town Office during regular office hours:
o The municipality’s current waterworks rate policy and capital investment strategy;
o A brief statement on the previous year’s total waterworks revenues, expenditures, debt payments and transfers to and from all funds;
o A comparison of the waterworks revenues to expenditures plus debt payments (expressed as a ratio);
o The municipality’s current waterworks reserves;
o A copy of the most recent waterworks assessment conducted pursuant to Sec. 32 of The Waterworks and Sewage Works Regulations;
o Capital plans (projects, costs and timing) that the municipality has established and sources of funding for the infrastructure projects;
o Any current agreements respecting the provision of municipal waterworks services.
