Water & sewer — Amherst, Nova Scotia

What are the water and sewer rules and rates?

Town of Amherst has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-05.

Bylaw Respecting Discharge into Public Sewers D-3 adopted bylaw
billing basis Connection charge and fees per Town's Annual Review of User Fees Policy 03470-03 (Town provides installations within street rights-of-way when owner pays connection charge and property fronts a sewer main) Section 18 FEES; Section 15 INSTALLATIONS
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Wastewater Discharge Bylaw (D-3) regulating what may be discharged into Amherst's public sewer and wastewater facilities. Approval date January 21, 2026 (stated on document).

Sanitary Sewer Rates By-Law D-19 adopted bylaw
billing basis Sewer Service Charge (rates, base charges, uniform charges) set by Council resolution, billed quarterly; unmetered mobile homes in land-leased communities pay an annual uniform charge s. 3; s. 5(1)-(2); s. 2
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Sets sanitary sewer utility rates and connection charges for properties in the Town of Amherst. Consolidation effective June 19, 2015.

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