Utility Rates
Water Rates
All Town of Slave Lake properties pay $1.80 per cubic meter of water consumed. Water consumption is measured by your water meter and billed monthly. In addition, there is a flat water base rate of $30.03 per month, "Schedule B."
Multi-unit residential development within Town limits will be charged the monthly water base rate multiplied by the number of units.
Sewer Rates
All Town of Slave Lake properties pay $1.45 per cubic meter. Sewer consumption is based on the water consumed measured by your water meter. In addition, there will be a water-based rate fee of $24.11 per month. "Schedule C." *
Multi-unit residential developments within Town limits will be charged the sewer base rate multiplied by the number of units monthly.
* Where public sewer service is available.
Recycling, Collection, Removal, and Disposal of Waste
All Town of Slave Lake residential properties will pay a garbage collection (curbside)** fee of $3.78, a garbage disposal (Landfill) fee of $11.16, a recycling (recycle depot) fee of $3.31, a curbside recycling** fee of $3.13 and a toxic round-up fee of $0.11 per month. "Schedule D".
Multi-unit residential developments within Town limits will be charged a garbage collection fee, a garbage disposal fee, a recycle depot fee, a curbside recycle fee, and a toxic round-up fee multiplied by the number of units monthly.
Commercial, industrial, and institutional customers will be charged a garbage disposal fee, a recycling fee, and a toxic roundup fee, and they will be responsible for arranging their pickup.
**Where curbside collection is available.
Deposits & Connection Fee
All new Town of Slave Lake residential utility accounts will pay a deposit of $190. New commercial/industrial/institutional utility accounts will pay a deposit of $320.
All new Town of Slave Lake utility accounts will pay a connection fee of $21.40. "Schedule A".
Late Payments
If a utility invoice is paid after the stated due date, a 2.5% per month penalty will be applied to the outstanding charges.
To avoid the late penalty charge, payments made by mail or through a financial institution must be received by the Town on or before due dates.