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 "answer": "In the City of Kamloops, British Columbia, water & sewer rules are set by Cross Connection Control Bylaw No. 12-71, 2022 and 2 other bylaws, verified 2026-08-28. Connecting to the municipal system is mandatory. Billing basis: flat, metered.",
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 "municipality": "Kamloops",
 "status_type": "City",
 "jurisdiction": "British Columbia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-08-28",
 "official_website": "https://kamloops.ca",
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   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Cross Connection Control Bylaw No. 12-71, 2022",
   "category": "water_sewer",
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   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2022-09-27",
   "document_url": "https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/154305/",
   "summary": "Requires backflow-prevention devices on water services to protect the municipal water supply from contamination via cross-connections; applies to residential and commercial water customers.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "document_number": "12-71",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/b380b667cd22c133d872238350877b9e3baf440d43d9d7889680f7572deab8c1.pdf",
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   "facts": {},
   "fact_citations": {},
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/kamloops/water-sewer/bylaw-12-71/",
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  },
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Sanitary Sewer Bylaw No. 32-35, 1983",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1983-12-30",
   "document_url": "https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8506/",
   "summary": "Regulates connection to and use of the City's sanitary sewer system, including discharge standards and connection fees.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
   "capture_sha256": "f4ba8de6c787a5742b7952122a1d0a10e77b8519239c4f0dd4a8944eee73a478",
   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
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   "document_number": "32-35",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/f4ba8de6c787a5742b7952122a1d0a10e77b8519239c4f0dd4a8944eee73a478.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "connection_mandatory": true,
    "billing_basis": "flat, metered"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "connection_mandatory": "s. 20",
    "billing_basis": "s. 9(a), 9(b)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/kamloops/water-sewer/bylaw-32-35/",
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  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Waterworks Bylaw No. 12-31, 1983",
   "category": "water_sewer",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "1983-12-30",
   "document_url": "https://kamloops.civicweb.net/document/8508/",
   "summary": "Governs the municipal water utility: service connections, metering, rates administration, and customer obligations for the City of Kamloops water system.",
   "discovered_by": "bigcity-depth",
   "discovered_at": "2026-08-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-08-23T23:44:06+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "12-31",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/3daab3695ac1cf8b97a0314c3e71de59828b0ff64ee1aeadf4d1f171813aeb91.pdf",
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    "connection_mandatory": true,
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    "connection_mandatory": "s. 8",
    "billing_basis": "s. 7(b)(i), s. 7(b)(ii), s. 7(b)(iii)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/bc/kamloops/water-sewer/bylaw-12-31/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
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 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/bc/kamloops/water-sewer/"
}