What are the water and sewer rules and rates?
In the Regional municipality of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, water & sewer rules are set by Wastewater Discharge By-law No. W-100 (amended to March 26, 2024), verified 2026-09-27. Connecting to the municipal system is mandatory. Billing basis: Quarterly base rate by water meter size plus volumetric wastewater discharge rate ($0.78 per cubic meter) based on metered water consumption.
| connection mandatory | yes | s. 2(2) |
| billing basis | Quarterly base rate by water meter size plus volumetric wastewater discharge rate ($0.78 per cubic meter) based on metered water consumption | s. 19(3); Schedule A |
Regulates discharge of wastewater into CBRM public sewers and recovery of costs; amended to March 26 2024.