From City of Abbotsford. New Discount For Customers Who Pay On Time!
Beginning in 2014, customers who continue to pay their bills on or before the due date will receive a 5% discount. We appreciate your prompt payment. Late payments cost us all in lost interest and extra administrative costs.
How the Discount works
- Beginning with the 1st billing cycle of 2014 water and sewer bills will display amounts due before and after the due date. Water and sewer charges are calculated at the rate before the discount.
- The amount you save if you pay on time is deducted and the net total is shown.
- If your payment is made on time, our system will automatically apply the discount.
- If your payment is late, but you paid the discounted amount, a balance forward will appear on the next bill.
- Discounts apply to current charges only.
More information about payment options and how to ensure your payment reaches us “On Time” is available on the Water and Sewer Billing FAQ page
Sample Bill
| Residential Rates January 1, 2014 |
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| Per Cubic Meter | 2013 Rates |
% of Residential Rate |
2014 Rates |
If Paid On Time* |
% Increase (Decrease) |
| Water | 1.15 | N/A | 1.15 | 1.09 | (5%) |
| Sewer | 0.88 | N/A | 0.97 | 0.92 | 5% |
| Annual unmetered sewer | $257.00 | N/A | $284.00 | $269.80 | 5% |
| Commercial and Institutional Rates January 1, 2014 |
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| Per Cubic Meter | Tier | 2013 Rates |
% of Residential Rate |
2014 Rates |
If Paid On Time* |
% Increase (Decrease) |
| Water | 1 | 1.04 | 100% | 1.15 | 1.09 | 5% |
| 2 | 0.85 | 80% | 0.92 | 0.87 | 2% | |
| 3 | 0.69 | Phased Out | ||||
| Sewer | 1 | 0.79 | 100% | 0.97 | 0.92 | 16% |
| 2 | 0.60 | 80% | 0.78 | 0.74 | 23% | |
| 3 | 0.51 | Phased Out | ||||
| Industrial and Agricultural Rates January 1, 2014 |
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| Per Cubic Meter | Tier | 2013 Rates |
% of Residential Rate |
2014 Rates |
If Paid On Time* |
% Increase (Decrease) |
| Water | 1 | 1.04 | 90% | 1.04 | 0.99 | (5%) |
| 2 | 0.85 | 80% | 0.92 | 0.87 | 2% | |
| 3 | 0.69 | Phased Out | ||||
| Sewer | 1 | 0.79 | 90% | 0.87 | 0.83 | 5% |
| 2 | 0.60 | 80% | 0.78 | 0.74 | 23% | |
| 3 | 0.51 | Phased Out | ||||
* Note – On-Time rates are rounded to two decimal places.
| Billing Tiers |
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| Tiers | Bi-Monthly Billing | Quarterly Billing |
| 1 | 0 – 1,667 cubic meters | 0 – 2,500 cubic meters |
| 2 | Over 1,667 cubic meters | Over 2,500 cubic meters |
| 3 (Phased out in 2013) | Over 16,667 cubic meters | Over 25,000 cubic meters |