Southern Alberta Municipal Service Rate Survey - As at January 2016 (Residential) Municipality Bylaw or fee last updated (Y/M) Population Water fixed /month Base coverage Limit m 3 Over base water cost /m 3 Water total /month Sewer fixed /month Base coverage limit m 3 Over base sewer cost /m 3 Sanitary sewer total /month Storm water sewer /month Solid waste /month Garbage curbside pickup? (Y/N) Recycling /month Compost bin /month Admin fee Billed monthly or bimonthly Typical user utility cost per year 2015 municipal res tax rate 2015 avg municipal residential tax bill Total annual municipal tax bill and utility cost Date Last Validated (YMD) Cities Brooks 2015.12 14,185 40.95 $ 13.65 0.92 $ 46.77 $ 17.68 $ N/A N/A 17.68 $ - $ 12.31 $ Y 3.54 $ - $ - $ B 963.62 $ 7.5847 1,353.35 $ 2,316.97 $ 2016.04.22 Calgary 2016.00 1,230,915 15.85 $ 0 1.79 $ 51.65 $ 23.66 $ 0 1.31 $ 49.86 $ 13.05 $ 4.80 $ Y 7.95 $ N/A - $ M 1,527.72 $ 3.5409 1,374.06 $ 2,901.78 $ 2016.04.20 Lethbridge 2016.01 94,804 10.34 $ 0 1.20 $ 34.34 $ 8.52 $ 0 0.95 $ 27.44 $ - $ 17.10 $ Y 3.60 $ N/A 6.10 $ M 1,062.96 $ 7.614 1,723.61 $ 2,786.57 $ 2016.05.10 Medicine Hat 2016.04 63,018 23.50 $ 0 0.94 $ 42.38 $ 34.78 $ N/A N/A 34.78 $ - $ 17.43 $ Y 3.50 $ - $ - $ M 1,177.08 $ 6.0257 1,231.68 $ 2,408.76 $ 2016.04.19 Mean - Cities 350,731 22.66 $ 43.79 $ 21.16 $ 32.44 $ 12.91 $ 1.53 $ 1,182.85 $ 1,420.68 $ 2,603.52 $ Median - Cities 78,911 19.68 $ 44.58 $ 20.67 $ 31.11 $ 14.71 $ - $ 1,120.02 $ 1,363.71 $ 2,483.73 $ Towns Bassano 2015.01 1,282 20.00 $ 0 1.05 $ 41.00 $ 13.00 $ N/A N/A 13.00 $ - $ 9.00 $ Y 3.50 $ N/A 2.50 $ B 828.00 $ 9.1259 1,462.58 $ 2,290.58 $ 2016.04.20 Black Diamond 2015.02 2,373 18.00 $ 0 2.10 $ 60.00 $ 40.00 $ 18.18 0.62 $ 41.13 $ - $ 20.44 $ Y 9.35 $ N/A - $ B 1,571.02 $ 8.274 1,918.92 $ 3,489.94 $ 2016.04.20 Bow Island 2015.00 2,025 20.00 $ 0 1.85 $ 57.00 $ 20.25 $ N/A N/A 20.25 $ - $ 13.00 $ Y 2.50 $ N/A - $ M 1,113.00 $ 9.6975 1,740.11 $ 2,853.11 $ 2016.04.20 Cardston 2011.08 3,580 18.25 $ 0 0.82 $ 34.65 $ 40.50 $ N/A N/A 40.50 $ - $ 10.00 $ Y N/A N/A - $ M 1,021.80 $ 7.286 1,549.01 $ 2,570.81 $ 2016.04.20 Claresholm 2013.05 3,758 36.00 $ 25 0.80 $ 36.00 $ 10.90 $ N/A N/A 10.90 $ - $ 12.50 $ Y 6.56 $ N/A - $ B 791.52 $ 6.33 1,195.71 $ 1,987.23 $ 2016.04.20 Coaldale 2012.11 7,526 21.10 $ 0 1.00 $ 41.10 $ 13.91 $ 0 0.97 $ 33.31 $ 6.44 $ 23.69 $ Y 3.07 $ N/A - $ M 1,291.32 $ 7.9518 1,783.13 $ 3,074.45 $ 2016.04.20 Coalhurst 2015.12 2,522 39.35 $ 24 1.75 $ 39.35 $ 36.90 $ N/A N/A 36.90 $ 5.00 $ 18.70 $ Y N/A N/A - $ M 1,199.40 $ 7.0831 1,434.68 $ 2,634.08 $ 2016.04.20 Fort MacLeod 2016.01 3,117 51.73 $ 0 0.46 $ 60.93 $ 33.99 $ N/A N/A 33.99 $ - $ 18.21 $ Y N/A N/A - $ M 1,357.56 $ 5.6933 974.84 $ 2,332.40 $ 2016.04.20 Granum 2010.06 447 - $ 0 1.15 $ 23.00 $ 23.10 $ N/A N/A 23.10 $ - $ 14.42 $ Y N/A N/A 10.00 $ M 846.24 $ 10.733 1,556.76 $ 2,403.00 $ 2016.04.20 High River 2016.03 12,920 9.35 $ 0 0.88 $ 26.95 $ 8.50 $ 0 1.76 $ 43.70 $ 2.50 $ 10.10 $ Y 2.50 $ N/A - $ B 1,029.00 $ 6.1904 1,705.53 $ 2,734.53 $ 2016.04.20 Magrath 2014.01 2,398 25.00 $ 0 0.96 $ 44.20 $ 20.00 $ N/A N/A 20.00 $ - $ 13.00 $ Y - $ N/A - $ M 926.40 $ 7.1756 1,596.15 $ 2,522.55 $ 2016.04.20 Milk River 2015.12 892 25.50 $ 0 0.18 $ 29.10 $ 9.00 $ 0 0.13 $ 11.60 $ - $ 10.00 $ Y N/A N/A - $ B 608.40 $ 9.01 1,163.47 $ 1,771.87 $ 2016.04.20 Nanton 2015.05 2,132 17.50 $ 0 0.86 $ 34.70 $ 22.38 $ 0 0.86 $ 39.58 $ 2.00 $ 13.50 $ Y - $ N/A - $ B 1,077.36 $ 8.2169 1,872.46 $ 2,949.82 $ 2016.04.20 Okotoks 2016.01 28,016 7.05 $ 0 1.45 $ 36.05 $ 7.34 $ 0 1.97 $ 46.74 $ 5.78 $ 9.00 $ Y 7.25 $ N/A 3.25 $ B 1,296.84 $ 5.174 1,779.08 $ 3,075.92 $ 2016.04.20 Picture Butte 2015.11 1,650 48.00 $ 20 1.85 $ 48.00 $ 18.50 $ N/A N/A 18.50 $ - $ 16.50 $ Y N/A N/A - $ M 996.00 $ 7.336 1,258.20 $ 2,254.20 $ 2016.04.20 Pincher Creek 2013.02 3,619 13.91 $ 0 1.12 $ 36.31 $ 16.06 $ N/A N/A 16.06 $ - $ 7.54 $ Y 3.58 $ N/A - $ B 761.88 $ 9.2243 1,723.67 $ 2,485.55 $ 2016.04.20 Raymond 2015.00 4,139 15.45 $ 0 0.85 $ 32.45 $ 21.63 $ N/A N/A 21.63 $ - $ 17.50 $ Y N/A N/A - $ M 858.96 $ 7.5 1,422.52 $ 2,281.48 $ 2016.04.20 Redcliff 2015.12 5,588 34.90 $ 0 0.97 $ 54.30 $ 27.80 $ N/A N/A 27.80 $ - $ 11.63 $ Y N/A N/A 9.80 $ B 1,242.36 $ 5.18 1,154.59 $ 2,396.95 $ 2016.04.20 Stavely 2015.11 505 31.00 $ 27 1.50 $ 31.00 $ 13.00 $ N/A N/A 13.00 $ - $ 14.00 $ Y N/A N/A - $ M 696.00 $ 6.314 969.75 $ 1,665.75 $ 2016.04.20 Taber 2015.12 8,380 25.55 $ 0 1.06 $ 46.75 $ 27.36 $ 0 0.90 $ 45.36 $ 9.84 $ 20.62 $ Y 3.78 $ N/A - $ M 1,516.20 $ 7.274 1,344.15 $ 2,860.35 $ 2016.04.20 Turner Valley 2015.04 2,511 33.00 $ 0 2.15 $ 76.00 $ - $ 0 2.15 $ 43.00 $ - $ 21.00 $ Y 12.00 $ N/A - $ B 1,824.00 $ 8 2,263.66 $ 4,087.66 $ 2016.04.22 Vauxhall 2015.06 1,288 25.00 $ 0 1.00 $ 45.00 $ 13.00 $ N/A N/A 13.00 $ - $ 15.00 $ Y 5.00 $ N/A - $ M 936.00 $ 5.4222 840.41 $ 1,776.41 $ 2016.04.22 Vulcan 2015.00 1,836 15.50 $ 0 1.71 $ 49.70 $ 10.72 $ 0 1.71 $ 44.92 $ - $ 29.94 $ Y - $ N/A - $ B 1,494.72 $ 8.78 1,650.77 $ 3,145.49 $ 2016.04.22 Mean - Towns 4,457 23.96 $ 42.76 $ 19.47 $ 28.61 $ 15.19 $ 1.11 $ 1,099.30 $ 1,493.92 $ 2,593.22 $ Median - Towns 2,511 21.10 $ 41.00 $ 18.50 $ 27.80 $ 14.00 $ - $ 1,029.00 $ 1,549.01 $ 2,578.01 $ Special Crowsnest Pass 2016.04 5,565 29.01 $ N/A N/A 29.01 $ 23.00 $ N/A N/A 23.00 $ - $ 19.10 $ Y 2.63 $ N/A - $ B 884.88 $ 6.2811 1,077.71 $ 1,962.59 $ 2016.04.22 Villages Arrowwood 2015.00 188 12.50 $ 9 2.35 $ 38.35 $ 10.00 $ N/A N/A 10.00 $ - $ 18.75 $ N N/A N/A - $ B 805.20 $ 11.14 1,563.74 $ 2,368.94 $ 2016.04.08 Barnwell 2014.02 960 34.00 $ 0 0.77 $ 49.40 $ 16.50 $ N/A N/A 16.50 $ - $ 14.00 $ Y 7.50 $ N/A - $ M 1,048.80 $ 5.9549 1,491.62 $ 2,540.42 $ 2016.04.08