What are the water and sewer rules and rates?
In the County municipality of Cumberland, Nova Scotia, connection mandatory: True; billing basis: Uniform capital charge of $3,500 per chargeable structure (or individual capital charge >=$3,500), payable in lump sum or 20 annual installments at 6% interest; collected as taxes; fines: $100-$2,000; each day a separate offence; connection mandatory: True. Source: Nappan Water By-Law 02-01; Public Sewers By-Law 20-04; Upper Nappan Water Supply By-Law 98-01, verified 2026-06-05.
| connection mandatory | True | s. 4(1); s. 4(2) |
| billing basis | Uniform capital charge of $3,500 per chargeable structure (or individual capital charge >=$3,500), payable in lump sum or 20 annual installments at 6% interest; collected as taxes | s. 3(1); s. 6(10); s. 7(3) |
| fine range | $100-$2,000; each day a separate offence | s. 6(4) |
Regulates the Nappan water supply system within the Municipality of the County of Cumberland (By-Law 02-01).
| connection mandatory | True | s. 24(1) |
| billing basis | Annual Sewer Service Charge collected as an area rate based on assigned User Unit Value per lot; may be levied as a metered charge based on water consumption in areas where >90% have metered water; vacant properties pay a flat rate | s. 11; s. 12; s. 14; s. 15(5) |
| fine range | $100-$10,000 and in default imprisonment up to one year | s. 10 |
Regulates public sewer connections, use, and discharge standards in the Municipality of the County of Cumberland. Document dated September 16, 2020.
| connection mandatory | False | s. 4 |
| billing basis | Capital Contribution of $3,500 (standard connection), payable as lump sum or 20 annual installments of $287.88 at 6% interest; larger connections proportionally higher; collected as taxes | s. 5; s. 6 |
Regulates the Upper Nappan water supply system within the Municipality of the County of Cumberland (By-Law 98-01). Adopted July 2, 1998.