Quinte West City Council approved a recommendation to maintain the status quo on billing practices for non-sewage water consumption at its meeting on Wednesday.

Residents in Quinte West are charged wastewater rates based on water meter consumption (per cubic metre), with this approach assuming that all metered water returns to the sanitary sewer system.

Council had received concerns from residents that this billing methodology overstates actual wastewater usage.

City staff were previously asked by council to examine the feasibility and viability of alternate billing approaches to address the issue.

Staff looked at four factors when coming up with alternatives.

Feasibility – Can the City operationalize the change with existing systems and resources?

Viability – Is the option financial

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