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Water Services in the Electoral Areas

CRD Water Services:
479 Island Highway
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada V9B 1H7
tel: 250.474.9600
email: Email

Juan de Fuca Retail Water Rate 2011/2012

Effective Jan 1, 2012, the Retail Water Rate for customers living in the West Shore Communities of Colwood, Langford, Metchosin, View Royal, Sooke, East Sooke and the Highlands is $1.5922 per cubic metre (One cubic metre is 1,000 litres or 220 imperial gallons).

Retail Water Rate

The Retail Water Rate in the West Shore Communities is determined by adding the Wholesale Water Rate component and the Juan de Fuca Distribution Water Rate component. The changes from 2011 to 2012 are listed in the table below.

The change in Juan de Fuca Retail Water Rate will result in the average user paying an additional $2.57 per bi-monthly billing period.

Water Rate Components / cu. metre 2011 2012 Change
Regional Water Supply (Wholesale) component $0.5550 $0.5699 $0.0149
Juan de Fuca Distribution component $0.9859 $1.0223 $0.0364
       
Juan de Fuca Retail Water Rate $1.5409 $1.5922 $0.0513

Reasons for Retail Rate Increase

The increase to the Juan de Fuca Retail Water Rate includes increased cost of water purchased from the Regional Water Supply System (wholesale water), ongoing investment in replacing aging water mains and general increases in costs of energy, labour, and materials.

When compared to other utilities, drinking water from the tap is very inexpensive
(10 litres of drinking water costs only $0.016).

Questions about the cost of water may be directed to CRD Water Services at 250.474.9600 (select option #1 to speak with the billing staff)

Charges in Arrears

Water consumption charges or service charges due and payable on December 31 and unpaid at that date shall be added to property taxes and collected as Taxes In Arrears. (Except properties exempt from assessment for taxation). An administration fee of $40 shall be levied and added to the property taxes.