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 "municipality": "Bridgewater",
 "status_type": "Town",
 "jurisdiction": "Nova Scotia",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "water_sewer",
 "label": "Water & sewer",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-06-05",
 "official_website": "https://www.bridgewater.ca/",
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   "title": "Chapter 206 — Wastewater Betterment Charge By-Law",
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   "summary": "Establishes wastewater betterment charges for properties connecting to the Town of Bridgewater sewer system. Approved June 14 2021.",
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   "title": "Chapter 24 — Public Sewer By-Law",
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   "document_url": "https://www.bridgewater.ca/town-council/town-by-laws-and-policies/by-laws/932-chapter-24-public-sewers/file",
   "summary": "Governs connections to and use of public sewers in the Town of Bridgewater.",
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    "fine_range": "penalty not exceeding $1,000, or default imprisonment up to 30 days"
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}