Water and wastewater rates

Learn about Edmonton water and wastewater rates, and how sewer and stormwater charges are calculated for homes and businesses.

Water and wastewater rates

Residential water and wastewater

Most customers pay about $74 per month for water usage on an average, single-family residential household bill. This does not include fixed fees. This amount may also fluctuate month-to-month, depending on how much water is used.

These rates are effective April 1, 2025
Variable water charges are based on water use and meter readings.

Residential Consumption Charge (per m3)	2025 Rate
0 m3 - 10.0 m3	$2.4212
10.1 m3 - 35.0 m3	$2.6451
Over 35.0 m3	$3.3430

Fixed Monthly Service Charge Per Meter Size	2025 Rate
15mm (5/8")	$16.19
20mm (3/4")	$24.30
25mm (1")	$40.49
40mm (1 1/2")	$80.97
50mm (2")	$129.55
75mm (3")	$242.92
100mm (4")	$404.88
150mm (6")	$809.73
200mm (8")	$1,295.58
250mm (10")	$1,862.40
300mm (12")	$2,733.68

Public Fire Protection Monthly Charge Per Meter Size	2025 Rate
15mm (5/8")	$2.87
20mm (3/4")	$4.29
25mm (1")	$7.17
40mm (1 1/2")	$14.33
50mm (2")	$22.94
75mm (3")	$43.00
100mm (4")	$71.69
150mm (6")	$143.38
200mm (8")	$229.40
250mm (10")	$329.77
300mm (12")	$484.03

These rates are effective April 1, 2025.

Residential Consumption Charge (per m3)	2025 Rate
All consumption	$1.2693

Fixed monthly service charge	2025 Rate
Fixed monthly service charge	$6.73

Sewer collection and transmission—variable rate

Variable sanitary charges are based on water use and meter readings. If no meter exists, sanitary charges are based on Wastewater Service Bylaw No. 20865.

Size	2025 Rate
Residential	$1.27796 per m3

Sewer collection and transmission—fixed rate

Meter Size	2025 Rate
16mm	$11.05
20mm	$19.89
25mm	$30.94
40mm	$59.67
50mm	$81.77
75mm	$168.95
100mm	$314.70
150mm	$595.26
200mm	$949.75
250mm	$2,356.97
300mm	$2,356.97
400mm	$2,579.07
500 mm	$2,776.87

Stormwater utility charges cover the cost to build, operate, and maintain the stormwater infrastructure, which collects accumulated rainwater and snowmelt to prevent flooding and property damage.

How is the Stormwater charge calculated?

In accordance with the City of Edmonton EPCOR Wastewater Services Bylaw 20865, the monthly stormwater charge is calculated using the following formula: A x I x R x Rate, where:

A: Area - The area of the property in square metres (m²), and the proportion of the building lot area attributable to each unit for multiple units sharing a single building of property.

I: Development Intensity Factor - The measure of the portion of lot being used for its intended development. The development intensity factor is 1.0 as default, except for commercial or multi-family residential properties where owners demonstrate they contribute significantly less stormwater runoff per property area to the City's sewer system during rainfalls than other similarly zoned properties by making an application for a reduction in the intensity development factor pursuant to the bylaw.

R: Runoff coefficient - represents the portion of rainfall that becomes runoff and enters the stormwater system. The runoff coefficient relates to the portion of permeable and impermeable areas within your property and is determined based on the zoning.

Rate: The stormwater utility rate - the rate as of April 1, 2025 is $0.092750.

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)	$220.00
Missed obstruction removal appointment fee	$220.00
No-access fee	$220.00

Application fees

Type of fee	Cost
Application to release matter	$210.00 (GST exempt)
Application to approve a compliance program	Subject to estimate based on cost of service
Records search	$175.00
Application for stormwater intensity adjustment	$430.00 (GST exempt)

Missed flood appointment fee

Type of fee	Cost
Missed flood assessment appointment fee	$60.00
Missed obstruction removal appointment fee	$220.00

Missed appointment credit

Type of fee	Cost
Missed appointment credit	$35.00

Customer locate fee

Type of fee	Cost
Customer locate fee	$20.00

Tampering or unauthorized use charge

Type of fee	Cost
Tampering fee	Cost to repair plus $250.00

Truck-hauled wastewater

Sewage delivered by truck to the Poundmaker Wastewater Transfer Station (less the first steering axle): $28.65/axle (GST exempt).

Wastewater having a settleable solids concentration greater than 100ml/l will be charged twice the rate of the above (for 2025: $57.30/axle, GST exempt).

Drainage services record search

The cost of this service is $175.00 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, EPCOR Drainage Services & Wastewater Treatment Bylaw 19627 Schedule 1 & 2, and 2 and EPCOR Wastewater Services Bylaw 20865 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; and
Letter of authorization from the current property owner with clearly printed name and signature.

Commercial and multi-residential water and wastewater rates

These rates are effective April 1, 2025.

Multi-Residential Consumption Charge (per m³)	2025 Rate
0 m3 - 100.0 m³	$2.2855 per m3
100.1 m3 - 1000.0 m³	$1.9123 per m3
Over 1000.0 m³	$1.5802 per m3

Fixed Monthly Service Charge by Meter Size	2025 Rate
15mm (5/8")	$16.19
20mm (3/4")	$24.30
25mm (1")	$40.49
40mm (1 1/2")	$80.97
50mm (2")	$129.55
75mm (3")	$242.92
100mm (4")	$404.88
150mm (6")	$809.73
200mm (8")	$1,295.58
250mm (10")	$1,862.40
300mm (12")	$2,733.68

Multi-residential Fire Protection Charge	2025 Rate
15mm (5/8")	$2.81
20mm (3/4")	$4.21
25mm (1")	$7.04
40mm (1 1/2")	$14.09
50mm (2")	$22.52
75mm (3")	$42.25
100mm (4")	$70.40
150mm (6")	$140.79
200mm (8")	$225.28
250mm (10")	$323.84
300mm (12")	$475.34

Commercial Consumption Charge (per m³)	2025 Rate
0 m3 - 25.0 m³	$1.9052 per m3
25.1 m3 - 100.0 m³	$1.9052 per m3
100.1 m3 - 1000.0 m³	$1.7568 per m3
1000.1 m3 - 5000.0 m³	$1.3907 per m3
Over 5000.0 m³	$1.1194 per m3

Fixed Monthly Service Charge by Meter Size	2025 Rate
15mm (5/8")	$16.19
20mm (3/4")	$24.30
25mm (1")	$40.49
40mm (1 1/2")	$80.97
50mm (2")	$129.55
75mm (3")	$242.92
100mm (4")	$404.88
150mm (6")	$809.73
200mm (8")	$1,295.58
250mm (10")	$1,862.40
300mm (12")	$2,733.68

Commercial Fire Protection Charge Per Meter Size	2025 Monthly Rate
15mm (5/8")	$6.50
20mm (3/4")	$9.76
25mm (1")	$16.26
40mm (1 1/2")	$32.50
50mm (2")	$52.02
75mm (3")	$97.52
100mm (4")	$162.53
150mm (6")	$325.06
200mm (8")	$520.10
250mm (10")	$747.64
300mm (12")	$1,097.41

Multi-Residential Consumption Charge (per m3)	2025 Rate
All consumption	$1.2456 per m3

Commercial Consumption Charge (per m3)	2025 Rate
0 m3 - 10,000.0 m3	$1.1369
10,000.1 m3 - 100,000.0 m3	$0.8795
Over 100,000.0 m3	$0.4589

Fixed Monthly Service Charge	2025 Rate
Fixed Monthly Service Charge	$6.73

The Overstrength Surcharge, applied to each m3 of water consumed, for each kilogram of surchargeable matter per m3 of wastewater that exceeds the concentration indicated for that matter shall be:

Constituents	2025 Rate
BOD	$0.8501
COD	$0.8501
O/G	$0.7433
TP	$7.0740
TSS	$0.7717
N-TKN	$1.8057

The Additional Overstrength Surcharge, applied to each m3 of water consumed, for each kilogram of surchargeable matter per m3 of wastewater that exceeds the concentration indicated for that matter shall be:

Constituents	2025 Rate
BOD	$0.8501
COD	$0.8501
O/G	$0.7433
TP	$7.0740
TSS	$0.7717
N-TKN	$1.8057

Variable rates

Variable sanitary charges are based on metered water consumption. If no meter exists, sanitary charges are based on the provisions of Wastewater Services Bylaw No. 20865.

Premises	2025 Rate per m3
Multi-residential	$1.25297 per m3
Commercial service - all premises (except large wholesale)	$1.11720 per m3
Commercial service - large wholesale* with collection system	$0.68889 per m3

*Large wholesale means a premises designated as such by EWSI in accordance with the bylaw.

Fixed rates

Meter Size	2025 Monthly Charge
16mm	$11.05
20mm	$19.89
25mm	$30.94
40mm	$59.67
50mm	$81.77
75mm	$168.95
100mm	$314.70
150mm	$595.26
200mm	$949.75
250mm	$2,356.97
300mm	$2,356.97
400mm	$2,579.07
500mm	$2,776.87

We recognize that some non-residential customers use a large volume of water that does not drain into the sewer system. These customers may apply for a non-contributive credit that would be applied to each month's sewer utility bill. The non-contributive credit would be calculated in direct proportion to the amount of water that is lost each month, averaged over an entire year.

Sanitary utility credit

Stormwater Intensity Adjustment Program

The Stormwater Intensity Adjustment Program (formerly Stormwater utility credit) is an opportunity for commercial and multi-family residential customers in Edmonton to receive a credit on their monthly stormwater utility bill.

Find out more about eligibility and application process.

Stormwater utility charges cover the cost to build, operate, and maintain the stormwater infrastructure, which collects accumulated rainwater and snowmelt to prevent flooding and property damage.

How is the Stormwater charge calculated?

In accordance with the City of Edmonton EPCOR Wastewater Services Bylaw 20865, the monthly stormwater charge is calculated using the following formula: A x I x R x Rate, where:

A: Area - The area of the property in square metres (m²), and the proportion of the building lot area attributable to each unit for multiple units sharing a single building of property.

Rate: The stormwater utility rate - the rate as of April 1, 2025 is $0.092750.

Other fees and FAQs

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