Water & sewer — Pictou, Nova Scotia

What are the water and sewer rules and rates?

County municipality of Pictou has 6 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-05.

Sewage & Sludge Licensing By-Law adopted bylaw
billing basis Licence to engage in removing/collecting/depositing sewage or sludge requires a $25.00 fee s. 2
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Regulates licensing for sewage and sludge handling within the Municipality of the County of Pictou.

Sewer Back-Up By-Law adopted bylaw

Addresses sewer back-up responsibilities in the Municipality of the County of Pictou; adopted by Council 7 Oct 1996.

Sewer Charges By-Law adopted bylaw
billing basis Sewer capital charge $3,000 for first equivalent user unit + $300 per additional unit (lateral installed after operational $5,000); annual sewer service charge = total operating cost divided by total equivalent user units times units on owner's land s. 6(2); s. 10(1)
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Establishes sewer service charges and rates for the Municipality of the County of Pictou.

Sewer Connection By-Law adopted bylaw
connection mandatory True s. 6(1)
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Governs requirements for connecting to the municipal sewage system; adopted by Council 7 Oct 2019.

Sewer Discharge By-Law adopted bylaw

Regulates what may be discharged into the Municipality of the County of Pictou sewer system.

Water Utility By-Law adopted bylaw

Governs the Municipality of the County of Pictou water utility service; dated at Pictou 4 May 1987.

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