To setup a new water account in Grimsby, you may complete the Water Change Ownership form using the link below or call 905-945-9634.
Water Billing
All properties in the Town of Grimsby below the Niagara escarpment are billed for water services. Residential and commercial properties receive a bill every four months.
The Town of Grimsby offer its residents many options to pay their water bill.
Charges on your water bill
There are three charges that appear on your water bill – a fixed water charge, a variable water charge, and a variable wastewater charge:
- The fixed charge pays for the cost of maintaining the water system
- The variable charges are based on consumption and are determined by your water usage. (The Town subtracts your last reading from the current reading to calculate the amount of water usage for the billing cycle).
Water rates
The 2024 water and wastewater rates are effective March 1st, 2024:
Fixed water rate (Base Charge) is $112.05 every four months
Variable rates are unchanged for 2024.
- Variable water rate $1.54 per m3 (1,000 L)
- Variable wastewater rate $1.23 per m3 (1,000 L)
Wastewater Billing – 2024 Updates
Funds collected through the wastewater budget are used to pay for sewage treatment costs, routine maintenance programs, and long-term capital rehabilitation and replacement programs. Prior to 2023, the Town’s wastewater collection system was fully funded as a wastewater levy on the property tax bill. In 2023 Council endorsed a billing methodology change to the way that the Town bills and collects required funds to sustain the Town’s wastewater system, 50% from the property tax bill and 50% on the water bill based on consumption. Implementation of the new method was delayed for 2023 due to the timing of the 2023 budget approval. The split for 2023 was adjusted to 66.7% on the tax bill and 33.3% on the water bill.
In 2024, customers will be charged 50% of the cost from the property tax bill, with the remaining 50% based on water consumption on the water bill. Customers will see a reduction on their wastewater tax levy portion of their tax bill based on this change.
Please see Grimsby’s Let’s Talk Page for further information.
Billing dates
The town is divided into four areas for billing purposes. Each of those areas are billed three times a year. If your water account number begins with:
|
Account number |
Area |
Billing months |
|---|---|---|
|
001 to 016 |
A |
January – May – September |
|
020 to 034 |
B |
February – June – October |
|
036 to 054 |
C |
March – July – November |
|
056 to 070 |
D |
April – August – December |
If you have not received your bill by the end of your billing month, please contact the water department at 905-945-9634
Purchasing a Grimsby property with water services
Selling a Grimsby property with water services
Homeowners who have sold a property in Grimsby that have a water meter are required to notify the Town of the closing date and to provide a forwarding address for their final bill. You may notify the water department by completing the Water Change Ownership form or call 905-945-9634.
All Town of Grimsby water bills are in the name of the property owner and mailed directly to the property owner. Water bills are not mailed to tenants.
If a water bill remains unpaid after the due date, a one-time penalty of 5 per cent is added to the balance of the bill. A reminder notice will be mailed 10 business days after the due date. If a water account remains unpaid 25 business days after the due date, the outstanding water charges will be applied to the property's tax account and incur interest charges similar to overdue tax.
Contact Us
Town of Grimsby
160 Livingston Avenue
Grimsby ON, L3M 0J5
Phone: 905-945-9634
Fax: 905-945-5010
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