Single Family Residential - Up to 2 Residential Units
Includes single family homes, homes with a suite or carriage house, duplexes, and duplexes with suites.
Single family residential properties are billed daily water rates that consist of a base charge plus consumption rates. Sewer and garbage fees are applied based on unit rates per day.
| WATER |
| WATER BASE RATE |
$0.94918 per day |
CONSUMPTION RANGE
|
| Step 1: 0-110 average gallons per day (gpd) |
$0.00200 per gallon per day |
| Step 2: 111-220 gpd |
$0.00499 per gallon per day |
| Step 3: 221-330 gpd |
$0.00873 per gallon per day |
| Step 4: 331 gpd+ over |
$0.01528 per gallon per day |
| SEWER |
GARBAGE |
| $0.43324 per day (per unit) |
$0.60547 per day (per unit) |
| |
Garbage Upsize Fee: |
| |
$0.28030 flat fee per day |
Multi-Family Residential - 3 Residential Units or More
Includes triplexes, fourplexes, apartment buildings, and townhouses.
Water base rates are determined by the size of the water meter at the property. There is one flat rate per gallon for daily water consumption. Sewer and garbage fees are applied based on unit rates per day.
| WATER |
| WATER BASE RATE |
Flat fee per day |
| PER METER SIZE |
| 19mm |
$1.18648 |
| 25mm |
$1.42377 |
| 38mm |
$2.49160 |
| 50mm |
$3.20348 |
| 75mm |
$3.79672 |
| 100mm |
$4.74590 |
| 150mm |
$10.79691 |
| 200mm |
$14.00040 |
| 250mm |
$18.03440 |
| WATER CONSUMPTION |
| Flat rate - all meter sizes |
$0.00788 per gallon |
| SEWER |
GARBAGE |
| $0.43324 per day (per unit) |
$0.60547 per day (per unit) |
| |
Garbage Upsize Fee: |
| |
$0.28030 flat fee per day |
NOTE: The City of Nanaimo collects garbage, recycling and organics from single family homes and eligible multi-family residential properties up to 4 residential units maximum (duplexes, triplexes & fourplexes). The City does not provide pick up services for properties with 5 or more residential units. Please check out our Garbage & Recycle page for more details.
Commercial and Non-Residential
Includes office and industrial buildings, stores, schools, churches, hotels, and other non-residential properties.
Water base rates are determined by the size of the water meter at the property. There is one flat rate per gallon for daily water consumption. Sewer fees consist of a daily base rate per property plus a consumption rate based on water consumption.
| WATER |
| WATER BASE RATE |
Flat fee per day |
| PER METER SIZE |
| 19mm |
$1.18648 |
| 25mm |
$1.42377 |
| 38mm |
$2.49160 |
| 50mm |
$3.20348 |
| 75mm |
$3.79672 |
| 100mm |
$4.74590 |
| 150mm |
$10.79691 |
| 200mm |
$14.00040 |
| 250mm |
$18.03440 |
| WATER CONSUMPTION |
| Flat rate - all meter sizes |
$0.00788 per gallon |
| SEWER |
| SEWER BASE RATE |
$0.43324 per day (per property) |
SEWER CONSUMPTION
|
| Flat rate applied to daily water usage |
$0.00364 per gallon per day |
Other Charges
| FIRE LINES |
| FIRELINE BASE RATE |
Flat fee per day |
| PER METER SIZE: |
| SINGLE METER UNDER 100mm |
$0.93884 flat rate per day |
| SINGLE METER 100mm OR LARGER |
$1.58168 flat rate per day |
| *Combination meters are not charged separately for the fire line. |
| BULK WATER RATES |
| SERVICE CHARGE |
BASE CHARGE (per 1000 gallons) |
| BULK WATER |
$10.73000 |
| SOUTH WEST BULK WATER |
$4.17000 |
| WATER HAULER RATE |
$17.73000 |
For a pdf copy of these current billing rates plus additional rate sheets for previous years, please click the links below:
All measurements in Imperial gallons