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Water service fees and special rates

​​​​​​​Some of our services are provided at an extra cost. 

Account application

The service application fee is $25 for all new or changed water services accounts within the City of Edmonton.

Meter installation or removal

While the rates below apply to all of our customers, they most commonly apply to seasonal customers who request water and meter connections and disconnections.

Up to 25mm meter$200
40mm to 50mm meter$300
Over 50 mm meterActual cost
Seasonal metersActual cost
Meter tests

Want us to test your EPCOR meter? We'll make sure it's operating within prescribed standards.

Up to 25mm meter$200
40mm to 50mm meter$275
Over 50 mm meterActual cost
Seasonal metersActual cost
Damage repair charges

We can repair or replace damaged water valves, meters, remote meter reading devices or other EPCOR equipment or appurtenances that are located on a customer's property.

Actual cost plus $100

Customer missed appointment charge

Applicable if you miss a scheduled appointment with an EPCOR representative.

$60.00 per missed appointment

EPCOR missed appointment credit

Applicable if one of our representatives misses a scheduled appointment with you without giving reasonable notice.

$35.00 credit to customer per missed appointment

Access denied charge

Applicable if you don't allow us access to read your meter for a six consecutive months.

$40.00 per month

Hydrant permit charge

Applicable to all of our customers who obtain water service through fire hydrants.

Hydrant application fee, annual$90​.00 per permit
Hydrant meter service charge$5​0.00 per month
Consumption charge$1.9341 per m3
Construction service charge

Applicable if you obtain water at a site during the construction period, prior to the premises going into account for billing.

Construction service charge is $0.44 / $1000 of construction cost.

Rates payable in advance. No refunds.

​​Water service turn-off/turn-on charge

Applicable if you request a water service to be turned on or turned off (excludes turn-on related to non-payment on account).

During regular hours$130 ​per site visit
Required outside regular working hours$160 per site visit
Required within 48 hours of request$240 per site visit​
Water service turn-on after turn-off for non-payment charge

Applicable if you request a water service to be turned on or turned off (excludes turn-on related to non-payment on account).

During regular hours$80 ​per site visit
Required outside regular working hours$100 per site visit
Required within 48 hours of request$120 per site visit​
Fire protection service charges

Applicable if you live within the City of Edmonton and receive standby water service to your private fire protection installation.

Fire Line Service SizeMonthly Charge
50 mm$1.41
100 mm$8.70
150 mm$25.27
200 mm $53.86
250 mm$96.86
300 mm$156.45​
Truckfill service charge

These rates are applicable if you obtain water from a truckfill site within the City of Edmonton municipal boundaries.

Account application fee
$35.00
Consumption charge$4.00 per m3
Off-cycle meter read charge

Applicable if you require a meter reading on a date other than when it's normally scheduled to be read that month.

$12.52 per off-cycle meter read

Non-standard meter read

Applicable if we must complete your monthly meter read in person for:

  • Non-standard meter read because no response was received: $49.03
  • Meter read due to confirmed customer AMI opt-out: $25 (effective September 1, 2025)
Tampering charge

Please do not use, alter, change or repair any EPCOR assets, such as a water valve or hydrant. This charge is applicable if a customer damages or tampers with one of our assets.

Actual cost to repair plus $250

Thawing frozen service charge

Applicable if we make a service call to thaw your frozen water service.

  • First visit - no charge
  • Second visit - $300 per hour
Service connection fees
Customer locate fee

$20.00

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 t​​​o release application fee (pe​r year of permit term)​$202.90 (GST exempt)​
Compliance approval application fee (per year of approval term)Subject to estimate based on cost of ser​vice
Application for utility credit fee (per application)​​$4​28.09 (GST exempt)​
Renewal application fee​$240.80
Missed Flood 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 $152.03 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
  • Letter of authorization from the current property owner with clearly printed name and signature

See expedited service fees and other charges for electricity and natural gas.

Drainage service guidelines

See drainage service guidelines for additional information you may need when dealing with service application fees and special rates for drainage services.

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