NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGION
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Water and Wastewater
The approved water and wastewater rates are effective Jan. 1, 2019 and will be billed to the local area municipalities based on water and wastewater usage in accordance with the Council approved methodology. As the wholesaler of water and wastewater services in Niagara, the Region will bill the local municipalities, who will in-turn incorporate these new rates into resident water bills.
This rate increase allows the regional municipality to make strategic investments in critical water and waste water infrastructure and continue to provide safe drinking water.
Waste Management
The budget for waste management services, which includes curbside collection, recycling and landfill sites will see an increase of 2.1 per cent.
Costs for these services are charged to municipalities based the number of households that receive curbside pickup and primarily charged to residents based on tax rates established by the Region and applied to assessed value of households.
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