Listed below, you will find our current Water Tax and Toll Rates and Policies. If you do not find the information you need, please contact our office and we will provide it for you.
The 2025 Tax & Toll billing was mailed out at the end of May and had a due date of July 8th, 2025. A 10% penalty was added on to overdue amounts after the due date. A second 10% penalty will be added to any outstanding 2025 taxes or tolls after October 31, 2025. Please see the news article published in The Keremeos Review, in 2022 on the added 'Infrastructure Renewal Fee', which the Board found necessary to add to help pay for upcoming major improvements to our pumping stations. NEWS ARTICLE INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL.
STANDARD WATER TAX RATES
| Annual Tax Rates are based on the size of your property. | |
| 2025 TAX RATES | GROUP 1 (a-d) & GRADE A |
|---|---|
| (a) up to & incl. .25 ac. | $153.45 |
| (b) .26 up to & incl. .50 ac. | $170.90 |
| (c) .51 up to & incl. .75 ac. | $191.15 |
| (d) .76 up to & incl. 1 ac. | $209.75 |
| GRADE A (over 1 ac. ) | $209.75 per acre |
| INFRASTRUCTURE RENEWAL FEE | $115.00 PER PARCEL |
Our community is not metered and our rates are annual. Water restrictions are in place based on the size of your property. See water restrictions for your water allotment. These conservation measures are also enclosed with your annual billing.
STANDARD TOLL RATES
| Annual Rate for one Domestic Toll | $320.75 |
| 2024 TOLL RATES | SEE the TOLL BYLAW SCHEDULE A FOR FULL LIST OF TOLLS |
|---|---|
| Average Annual Residential Rate ( Tax & Toll only) | $474.20 |
