Table 11: 1991 - 2009 Comparison of Mean Residential Price (2009$/month)* for Water and Sewer, Including Volume-Based and Flat Rates, for Selected Volumes of Service, by Province/Territory and Municipal Population

Corresponds to Table 9 in 2006 Water Pricing Summary Tables document

	Average rate at 10 m3/month (2009 $**)
	1991	1994	1996	1999	2001	2004	2006	2009
NL	19.35	20.68	21.83	22.92	23.20	40.19	48.61	41.99
PEI	25.27	25.42	29.68	30.02	29.02	30.67	31.55	35.82
NS	23.23	22.89	23.13	27.42	21.44	22.43	10.29	28.14
NB	32.50	30.17	33.81	33.82	35.60	31.89	34.41	38.88
QC	16.91	17.86	18.64	18.99	18.68	19.76	18.14	18.23
ON	18.79	21.49	21.55	21.59	22.07	25.63	24.34	25.31
MB	19.19	22.91	25.02	27.33	25.82	37.82	23.69	35.20
SK	24.22	23.60	24.22	25.43	21.75	27.57	21.61	40.39
AB	26.41	29.41	30.39	30.01	31.18	32.74	28.32	31.98
BC	16.35	22.68	25.57	29.81	28.81	34.67	33.24	27.53
Territories	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	66.91
Population
< 1000	****	****	****	****	****	****	26.22	37.04
1001-2000	24.88	27.40	29.05	29.50	28.66	26.99	26.96	38.27
2001-5000	23.29	24.90	25.81	27.48	28.05	26.99	29.77	34.71
5001-50 000	20.98	22.99	23.73	24.87	25.91	26.25	27.81	36.94
50 001-500 000	18.07	21.57	22.32	23.79	24.80	31.47	25.88	29.11
> 500 000	18.00	20.29	21.94	22.05	22.96	27.20	24.96	21.90
Total	19.33	22.04	22.95	23.93	24.48	28.49	25.80	26.93
Unadjusted	13.94	16.37	17.81	19.34	21.04	26.08	24.68	26.93
Source - Table derived from MUP/MWWS Water Pricing Summary Tables for 1991-1999, 2001, 2004 and 2006, Sustainable Water Management Division, Environment Canada.
* Not enough responding municipalities to determine rates.
** Adjusted for inflation using CPI at www.bankofcanada.ca/en/rates/inflation_calc.html.
*** Prior to 2009 the analysis was done for each territory separately; total for territories together is not available.
**** Results were reported for the "Under 1000" population size group beginning in 2006.

Table 11b

	Average rate at 25 m3/month (2009 $**)
	1991	1994	1996	1999	2001	2004	2006	2009
NL	19.54	20.69	21.83	22.92	22.44	40.23	48.66	42.83
PEI	25.27	25.42	30.51	22.92	30.05	30.67	31.55	43.56
NS	27.88	27.42	31.47	38.12	27.60	29.11	18.59	51.45
NB	36.66	35.70	38.17	40.86	47.72	38.81	44.48	61.33
QC	18.00	19.08	19.82	20.13	20.75	21.74	27.45	20.18
ON	31.32	36.31	36.59	36.69	40.16	44.91	45.03	53.52
MB	39.44	48.10	53.95	59.59	56.84	68.54	58.42	81.34
SK	40.87	40.49	45.39	46.31	41.68	46.98	41.95	66.40
AB	46.70	53.27	52.71	52.62	54.34	56.33	52.52	58.42
BC	17.54	24.07	27.41	31.71	30.97	39.12	40.85	43.09
Territories	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	66.91
Population
< 1000	****	****	****	****	****	****	32.17	49.08
1001-2000	30.21	34.40	36.85	38.86	36.74	34.95	34.70	46.74
2001-5000	27.28	29.75	30.94	32.50	33.77	32.59	37.31	46.45
5001-50 000	26.71	29.78	30.49	32.24	34.10	34.99	38.01	52.31
50 001-500 000	27.74	33.06	34.20	35.18	37.85	46.08	40.66	49.21
> 500 000	33.78	37.11	38.96	39.53	42.03	48.27	47.93	50.47
Total	28.49	32.83	34.08	35.34	38.60	44.21	43.44	50.16
Unadjusted	20.54	24.39	26.44	28.56	33.18	40.47	41.55	50.16
Source - Table derived from MUP/MWWS Water Pricing Summary Tables for 1991-1999, 2001, 2004 and 2006, Sustainable Water Management Division, Environment Canada.
* Not enough responding municipalities to determine rates.
** Adjusted for inflation using CPI at www.bankofcanada.ca/en/rates/inflation_calc.html.
*** Prior to 2009 the analysis was done for each territory separately; total for territories together is not available.
**** Results were reported for the "Under 1000" population size group beginning in 2006.

Table 11c

	Average rate at 35 m3/month (2009 $**)
	1991	1994	1996	1999	2001	2004	2006	2009
NL	19.67	20.69	21.83	22.92	22.47	40.25	48.70	43.39
PEI	25.27	25.42	31.14	30.23	30.73	30.67	31.55	48.72
NS	30.98	30.49	37.25	45.30	31.80	33.57	24.13	67.00
NB	39.61	38.95	41.51	46.02	56.00	43.58	51.22	76.30
QC	19.06	20.22	20.98	21.22	22.86	23.29	21.33	22.21
ON	39.86	46.32	46.86	46.98	52.57	58.44	59.13	72.41
MB	52.80	64.74	73.17	81.07	77.50	89.00	81.56	112.34
SK	53.60	53.28	59.31	59.87	54.73	59.55	55.85	83.69
AB	60.66	68.94	68.38	68.15	69.98	72.23	68.68	76.17
BC	18.57	25.21	29.18	33.58	32.70	42.34	46.49	54.19
Territories	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	66.91
Population
< 1000	****	****	****	****	****	****	36.94	57.91
1001-2000	34.06	39.42	42.40	45.61	42.61	40.77	40.36	53.42
2001-5000	30.39	33.36	34.84	36.19	38.00	36.70	42.62	54.95
5001-50 000	30.87	34.50	35.44	37.63	39.94	41.23	45.61	63.28
50 001-500 000	34.38	41.09	42.50	43.10	46.89	56.60	50.78	63.05
> 500 000	44.59	48.03	50.39	51.20	54.98	62.41	63.34	69.46
Total	34.87	40.20	41.82	43.24	48.33	55.10	55.47	65.89
Unadjusted	25.14	29.86	32.45	34.95	41.55	50.44	53.05	65.89
Source - Table derived from MUP/MWWS Water Pricing Summary Tables for 1991-1999, 2001, 2004 and 2006, Sustainable Water Management Division, Environment Canada.
* Not enough responding municipalities to determine rates.
** Adjusted for inflation using CPI at www.bankofcanada.ca/en/rates/inflation_calc.html.
*** Prior to 2009 the analysis was done for each territory separately; total for territories together is not available.
**** Results were reported for the "Under 1000" population size group beginning in 2006.

 

Table 12: Residential Marginal Prices ($/cubic metre) for Water and Sewer (Volumetric Rates Only), by Province/Territory and Municipal Population

Corresponds to Table 10 in 2006 Water Pricing Summary Tables document

			Marginal Price at 10 m3/month ($)				Marginal Price at 25 m3/month ($)				Marginal Price at 35 m3/month ($)
	Responding Municipalities	Responding Population	Mean	Median	10th Percentile	90th Percentile	Mean	Median	10th Percentile	90th Percentile	Mean	Median	10th Percentile	90th Percentile
NL	1	20,050	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
PEI	2	35,975	0.75	0.77	0.77	0.77	0.75	0.77	0.77	0.77	0.75	0.77	0.77	0.77
NS	8	346,658	1.56	1.58	1.58	1.58	1.56	1.58	1.58	1.58	1.56	1.58	1.58	1.58
NB	8	207,051	1.79	1.77	1.06	2.35	1.79	1.77	1.06	2.35	1.79	1.77	1.06	2.35
QC	27	379,929	0.85	0.87	0.56	1.14	0.88	0.87	0.73	1.14	0.91	0.88	0.87	1.14
ON	99	9,434,805	1.96	1.89	1.33	2.67	1.95	1.89	1.33	2.67	1.95	1.89	1.33	2.70
MB	30	793,327	3.07	3.20	2.28	3.20	3.07	3.20	2.28	3.20	3.07	3.20	2.28	3.20
SK	47	383,302	1.78	1.81	1.22	2.04	1.75	1.81	1.22	2.04	1.75	1.81	1.22	2.04
AB	80	2,576,181	1.78	1.96	1.55	1.96	1.78	1.96	1.55	1.96	1.78	1.96	1.55	1.96
BC	31	2,308,419	1.27	1.28	0.78	1.70	1.27	1.28	0.78	1.70	1.28	1.28	0.78	1.70
Territories	3	22,195	1.48	1.45	1.45	1.45	1.48	1.45	1.45	1.45	1.48	1.45	1.45	1.45
Population
< 1000	57	30,960	1.80	1.54	0.48	4.13	1.83	1.54	0.46	4.13	1.84	1.54	0.46	4.13
1001-2000	38	44,942	1.63	1.50	0.39	3.22	1.63	1.50	0.39	3.22	1.63	1.50	0.39	3.22
2001-5000	59	162,395	1.64	1.53	0.44	2.70	1.65	1.43	0.44	2.82	1.65	1.50	0.44	2.82
5001-50 000	131	1,643,341	1.78	1.83	0.77	2.83	1.79	1.83	0.77	2.83	1.81	1.84	0.77	2.86
50 001-500 000	42	5,474,378	1.75	1.70	0.66	3.00	1.76	1.70	0.69	3.00	1.77	1.70	0.69	3.00
> 500 000	9	9,151,875	1.92	1.89	1.33	2.53	1.90	1.89	1.33	2.53	1.90	1.89	1.33	2.53
Total, 2009	336	16,507,891	1.84	1.89	1.22	2.77	1.84	1.89	1.21	2.82	1.84	1.89	1.21	2.83
Total, 2006	271	15,755,369	1.38	1.42	0.92	2.00	1.45	1.47	0.96	2.00	1.45	1.47	0.95	2.00
Source - 2009 Municipal Water and Wastewater Survey. Sustainable Water Management Division, Environment Canada.
* Not enough responding municipalities to determine rates.

 

Table 13: Residential Volumetric and Flat Rates for Water and Sewer, with Percent for Sewer, at Various Levels of Consumption, by Province/Territory and Municipal Population

New table format and information. Table 12 in 2006 Water Pricing Summary Tables document provides similar information

	Responding Municipalities	Responding Population	Average Percent for Sewer at 10 m3/month	Average Percent for Sewer at 25 m3/month	Average Percent for Sewer at 35 m3/month	Average Percent for Sewer at Average Monthly Water Consumption
NL	16	33,508	40.3%	28.3%	25.3%	26.3%
PEI	4	52,582	63.0%	63.4%	64.0%	62.4%
NS	8	346,658	42.3%	54.3%	57.6%	39.4%
NB	19	237,923	40.0%	41.4%	41.5%	39.2%
QC	131	1,844,639	48.9%	49.2%	49.7%	47.9%
ON	112	6,624,903	49.4%	49.2%	49.0%	49.1%
MB	24	788,858	49.2%	52.8%	53.8%	44.9%
SK	50	344,968	44.3%	43.2%	42.4%	45.2%
AB	80	2,479,591	56.8%	51.8%	50.4%	59.0%
BC	56	2,939,781	43.9%	45.0%	45.6%	45.9%
Territories	1	20,417	*	*	*	*
Population
< 1000	98	51,984	38.9%	35.6%	34.1%	39.9%
1001-2000	70	80,790	41.2%	39.5%	38.3%	40.3%
2001-5000	99	264,620	43.1%	41.3%	40.4%	43.2%
5001-50 000	177	2,274,514	47.2%	46.2%	45.9%	48.0%
50 001-500 000	49	6,567,752	47.7%	48.6%	48.8%	47.7%
> 500 000	8	6,474,167	51.4%	50.6%	50.4%	51.6%
Total, 2009	501	15,713,828	49.0%	48.8%	48.8%	49.4%
Total, 2006	225	13,841,276	52.6%	49.5%	50.5%	**
Source - 2009 Municipal Water and Wastewater Survey. Sustainable Water Management Division, Environment Canada.
* Not enough responding municipalities to determine rates.
** Did not calculate in 2006.

 

Table 14: Residential Flat versus Volumetric Rate Average Daily Water Use per Capita, by Province/Territory and Municipal Population

Corresponds to Table 14 in 2006 Water Pricing Summary Tables document

	Population Served Water	Residential*Water Use per Capita (lcd)	Population Served Water** on FLAT rates	Residential* Water Use per Capita (lcd)	Population Served Water** on VOL. rates	Residential* Water Use per Capita (lcd)
NL	189,235	395	226,076	239	20,050	****
PEI	52,582	189	16,608	242	35,975	164
NS	436,120	292	872	644	424,309	287
NB	263,986	394	40,051	385	208,891	402
QC	4,393,874	386	1,997,961	377	492,570	289
ON	10,401,245	225	265,073	302	9,488,104	221
MB	842,461	199	582	218	796,323	190
SK	607,131	238	3,015	344	582,483	238
AB	2,756,461	209	5,353	246	2,633,935	209
BC	2,764,564	353	593,312	383	2,006,982	330
Territories	39,448	391	600	511	22,195	497
Population
< 1000	65,249	426	24,632	554	28,841	355
1001-2000	135,276	371	51,352	433	48,018	342
2001-5000	410,304	385	135,229	485	180,034	299
5001-50 000	3,384,172	313	974,071	355	1,736,950	280
50 001-500 000	7,816,692	280	1,790,127	345	5,478,195	253
> 500 000	10,935,416	251	174,092***	427	9,239,779	219
Total, 2009	22,747,109	274	3,149,503	361	16,711,817	238
Total, 2006	25,068,169	327	3,052,937	439	14,772,193	275
Source - 2009 Municipal Water and Wastewater Survey. Sustainable Water Management Division, Environment Canada.
* Includes single-family and multi-family.
** The population served water is that of responding municipalities for which residential water use was above zero m3/year and a pricing rate type was indicated.
*** While the municipality is in the 500,000+ size group, the population served by flat rate is under 500 000 because it is only certain systems in that municipality that have flat rate pricing.
**** Not enough responding municipalities to report.