Water & sewer — Cumberland, Nova Scotia

What are the water and sewer rules and rates?

County municipality of Cumberland has 3 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-05.

Nappan Water By-Law 02-01 adopted bylaw
connection mandatory True s. 4(1); s. 4(2)
billing basis Uniform capital charge of $3,500 per chargeable structure (or individual capital charge >=$3,500), payable in lump sum or 20 annual installments at 6% interest; collected as taxes s. 3(1); s. 6(10); s. 7(3)
fine range $100-$2,000; each day a separate offence s. 6(4)
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Regulates the Nappan water supply system within the Municipality of the County of Cumberland (By-Law 02-01).

Public Sewers By-Law 20-04 adopted bylaw
connection mandatory True s. 24(1)
billing basis Annual Sewer Service Charge collected as an area rate based on assigned User Unit Value per lot; may be levied as a metered charge based on water consumption in areas where >90% have metered water; vacant properties pay a flat rate s. 11; s. 12; s. 14; s. 15(5)
fine range $100-$10,000 and in default imprisonment up to one year s. 10
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Regulates public sewer connections, use, and discharge standards in the Municipality of the County of Cumberland. Document dated September 16, 2020.

Upper Nappan Water Supply By-Law 98-01 adopted bylaw
connection mandatory False s. 4
billing basis Capital Contribution of $3,500 (standard connection), payable as lump sum or 20 annual installments of $287.88 at 6% interest; larger connections proportionally higher; collected as taxes s. 5; s. 6
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Regulates the Upper Nappan water supply system within the Municipality of the County of Cumberland (By-Law 98-01). Adopted July 2, 1998.

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