Port Coquitlam property owners have begun receiving their 2025 utility bills, with payment due March 31. This year’s bill reflects unavoidable increases due to significant cost overruns at Metro Vancouver.
Metro Vancouver is the regional entity responsible for water and sewer infrastructure. The City is billed for its share of these regional services, which are then reflected in residential utility fees. This year, the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant, a regional infrastructure investment of $3.86 billion, is a primary driver of the increased fees.
The utility bill covers essential water and sewer services, with a significant portion of the costs, over which the City has no control, dictated by Metro Vancouver rates. These are flat annual fees based on the services provided to each property. Metro Vancouver charges make up 80 per cent of the water levy increase ($35.24, or 7.18 per cent) and 99 per cent of the sewer levy increase ($122.61, or 30.98 per cent). Much of the sewer levy increase ($84 from each household) is directly attributed to the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant cost overruns, which are impacting the entire region.
Property owners who have not received their bills by mid-March should contact the Tax Office. Late payments will incur a 5% penalty, with an additional 5% added after June 2. Avoid these extra charges by paying on time.
Avoid the Line, Pay Online
The City encourages property owners to save time by taking advantage of easy ways to pay such as:
- Pay Online Via Your Bank
- Pay through your financial institution's online banking system. Add Port Coquitlam Water/Sewer as a payee and use the five-digit Account number from your utility bill. (If your bank requires an eight-digit number, add 101 at the beginning of your account number.)
- Pay through your financial institution's online banking system. Add Port Coquitlam Water/Sewer as a payee and use the five-digit Account number from your utility bill. (If your bank requires an eight-digit number, add 101 at the beginning of your account number.)
- Pay at Your Bank
- Payments by cash, cheque or money order, made payable to the City of Port Coquitlam, will be accepted in person at most chartered banks and credit unions, and at participating trust companies.
- Payments by cash, cheque or money order, made payable to the City of Port Coquitlam, will be accepted in person at most chartered banks and credit unions, and at participating trust companies.
- Pay by Mail
- Payments by cheque (post-dated up to the due date is accepted) or money orders, made payable to the City of Port Coquitlam, can be mailed to:
- Tax Office
City of Port Coquitlam
2580 Shaughnessy Street
Port Coquitlam BC V3C 2A8
- Tax Office
- Payments by cheque (post-dated up to the due date is accepted) or money orders, made payable to the City of Port Coquitlam, can be mailed to:
- 24 Hour Drop Off
- Payments by cheque (post-dated up to the due date is accepted) or money order, made payable to the City of Port Coquitlam, can be hand delivered to the drop box located outside City Hall to the right of the Shaughnessy Street entrance.
Prepayment Plan
Make easy, predictable monthly payments on your annual utility and property tax bills through our convenient Prepayment Plan at portcoquitlam.ca/prepayment.
Utility Bill Discounts
Seniors and people with disabilities on a limited income may qualify for discounts. Applications must be submitted each year before March 31 to avoid penalties. Apply online at portcoquitlam.ca/utilitydiscount or visit portcoquitlam.ca/utilities for more details.
Go Paperless
Property owners can also go paperless and sign up for MyPortCoquitlam at my.portcoquitlam.ca to view and manage their City tax and utility bills online.