We collect utility fees each year to pay for water and sewer services. These are flat annual fees based on the services provided to the property.
Multi-family homes have lower water and sewer rates due to lower usage, and only pay solid waste fees if they have opted in to City waste collection services.
Water and sewer utility bills are mailed out each year by end of February. Solid waste fees are included in the annual property tax bill.
Property owners are responsible for making the payment by the due date regardless of whether or not they received a bill, problems with postal service, inclement weather or other circumstances.
Late payment penalties:
- A 5% penalty will be added to 2024 current utility levies outstanding after April 2, 2024
- A further 5% penalty will be applied after May 31, 2024
The City has no authority to waive or modify these penalty amounts, which are required by the Local Government Act.
Utility Bill Discounts
2024 Utility Levy Rates
Residential Properties
| Annual Water Rates | |
|---|---|
| Single Residential dwelling unit | $531.00 |
| Each additional dwelling unit | $482.00 |
| Each Townhouse unit | $491.00 |
| Each Apartment unit | $437.00 |
| Annual Sewer Rates | |
|---|---|
| Single Residential dwelling unit | $426.00 |
| Each additional dwelling unit | $391.00 |
| Each Townhouse unit | $396.00 |
| Each Apartment unit | $354.00 |
Non-Residential Properties
| Metered Water Rates | |
|---|---|
| Minimum charge | $92.64 |
| 0-50,000 cubic meters | $1.1452 per cubic meter |
| Over 50,000 cubic meters | $1.4767 per cubic meter |
| Metered Sewer Rates | |
|---|---|
| Minimum charge | $69.35 |
| Per cubic meter | $1.0142 |
Utility Review
Water and sewer utilities are provided on a cost recovery basis with the goal of providing the best utility services at the lowest cost to Port Coquitlam to run our system are influenced by a number of internal and external factors, but none more impactful than the costs passed to the City from Metro Vancouver.