• Rates
• Payment Methods
  • Smart Cards

Rates

The 2012 rate is $2.07 per cubic meter. The coin metered station rate is $2.00 per cubic meter.

The rate is calculated based on a sample resident charge which includes:

• Monthly water and wastewater service charges.
• Usage charge per cubic meter (75% exemption for the wastewater component).

Bulk water rates reflect the Region's operating costs, water consumption history, and population/water demand growth projection.

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Payment Methods

Halton's bulk water stations use 1 of 2 payment methods - a coin operated system or a pre-paid card system call the Smart Card.

7 of the 9 bulk water stations use the pre-paid Smart Card system. They are:

• Plains Road Bulk Water Station
• Guelph Line Bulk Water Station
• Harrison Court Bulk Water Station
• Todd Road Bulk Water Station
• Santa Maria Bulk Water Station
• Lawson Road Bulk Water Station
• Burnhamthorpe Road Bulk Water Station

The remaining 2 bulk stations use a coin operated system. They are:

• Nipissing Road Bulk Water Station
• Trafalgar Road Bulk Water Station

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Smart Cards

The pre-paid card system is designed to provide water haulers with a convenient and quick method of payment.

Where to Purchase the Smart Card

To purchase a new card, to add money to an existing card, or to get a replacement card for a lost of stolen card visit:

• Halton Region Head Office
  1151 Bronte Road, Oakville (view map )
  Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (excluding statutory or declared holidays)
  Accepted Methods of Payment: Cash, Cheque, Visa or Mastercard, Debit Cards.

Please note:

1. There is a deposit of $25.00 required on a new card.
2. It normally takes 3-5 weeks to transfer the balance from a lost or stolen card to the replacement card.

You can also visit the North District Operations Centre to purchase a preloaded Smart Card (available in different denominations).

• North District Operations Centre
  8140 Fifth Line, RR#3, Georgetown
  Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (excluding statutory or declared holidays)
  Accepted Methods of Payment: Cash, Cheque, Visa or Mastercard. Debit cards are NOT accepted.

The purchased credits can be redeemed at any of the bulk water stations with the pre-paid Smart Card system.

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