Utility Rates
Utility Rate Comparison with Other Bedroom Communities
The Municipality is primarily comprised of residential properties which is similar to most bedroom communities. During Budget 2016 discussions, rates of
other bedroom communities were identified to ensure that the Municipal customers were being charged fair rates. The typical arrangement within most
communities is there is a flat rate and a consumption rate. The flat rate is to cover the cost of the infrastructure replacement and the consumption rate covers
the costs to treat and distribute the water. Since the Crowsnest Pass is unique in that they are the only community in Alberta to not require water meters
to monitor consumption, a consumption of 26.5 cubic meters was used for the other communities to show what a typical utility bill would be for a normal
household residence with a family of four.
Average Residential Utility Rates
Community
Population (Year) 2015 Mill Rate
Water
Sewer
Storm Sewer Garbage
Crowsnest Pass
5565 (2014)
9.08256
$
29.01 $
23.00
Chestermere
17,203 (2014)
7.84729
$
47.30 $
64.45 $
Blackfalds
7858 (2014)
10.71710
$
93.92 $
Penhold
2842 (2014)
13.74100
$
Sylvan Lake
13,015 (2013)
8.41300
Okotoks
28,016 (2015)
High River
$
Recycling
19.10 $
Other Utility Fees/Info
2.63
*Total Utility Charge
$
73.74
9.90 $
23.89
$ 3.56 Lifecycle Fund
$
145.54
26.03
$
26.65
$ 15 app/$ 19.63 Cap Infra Funds
$
146.60
41.98 $
80.29
$
11.50 $
11.50 $ 100 application fee
$
145.29
$
41.99 $
31.97
$
17.50 $
12.20
$
103.66
7.58400
$
43.92 $
57.71 $
5.66 $
9.00 $
7.25
$
123.54
12,920 (2011)
8.61910
$
40.10 $
61.55 $
4.60 $
19.20 $
4.60
$
130.05
Black Diamond
2373 (2011)
10.71500
$
73.65 $
40.00
$
20.44 $
9.35
$
143.44
Turner Valley
2167 (2011)
10.36828
$
73.48 $
62.45
$
10.50 $
6.00
$
152.43
Stony Plain
15,051 (2011)
7.83100
$
62.39 $
53.26
$
21.13
$
136.78
Spruce Grove
29,529 (2014)
7.70500
$
62.81 $
62.81
$
28.50
$
154.11
Leduc
28,583 (2014)
8.69500
$
56.04 $
42.47 $
10.00 $
21.50
$
130.01
Sherwood Park
65,475 (2011)
6.91870
$
66.05 $
24.12 $
9.65 $
25.50
$
125.31
Beaumont
15,828 (2014)
8.49510
$
52.43 $
45.04
$
27.40
$
124.87
Coaldale
7526 (2013)
10.50140
$
47.60 $
39.69 $
6.44 $
23.69 $
$
120.49
Coalhurst
2301 (2013)
9.75719
$
42.48 $
39.90 $
5.00 $
18.70
$
103.08
Pincher Creek
3685 (2011)
11.83400
$
43.59 $
16.06
$
15.08 $
$
81.89
Fort Macleod
3117 (2011)
8.45393
$
59.50 $
33.99
$
18.21
$
111.70
Banff
7584 (2011)
5.72200
$
28.86 $
30.72
$
16.87
$
76.45
Devon
6534 (2014)
7.84460
$
52.42 $
58.93 $
8.00 $
27.80
$
147.14
Claresholm
3758 (2011)
9.05310
$
37.20 $
13.55
6.56
$
69.81
Cochrane
20,708 (2014)
6.68000
$
35.37 $
9.80 $ 4.75 Eco Centre Fee
$
129.14
8.92837
$
52.53 $
7.75
$
123.87
AVERAGE
$
12.50 $
65.26 $
4.16 $
9.80 $
45.11 $
7.05 $
19.30 $
$ 55 application fee
3.07
7.16
Offer a $ 65 discount to seniors
2016 Utility Rates
During the 2016 Budget discussions, utility rate increases were discussed and the following rate increases were accepted.
These were ratified by bylaw and will be in effect on July 1, 2016.
Water increased by 7.5% to $31.19/month.
Sewer increased by 20% to $27.60/month.
Garbage increased by 10% to $3.02/month.
Recycling increased by 15% to $21.01/month.
This results in a total increase of $9.08/month on your residential utility bill.