It looks like the price of turning on the tap or flushing the toilet is going to increase next year.

In 2026, the average residential customer will pay a monthly bill of between $99.27 and $121.75. This represents an annual increase of between $43 and $50 to the residential customer bill or $3.58 to $4.18 monthly.

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North Bay council will get its first look at the water and wastewater budget on Monday.

The 2026 Water and Wastewater gross budget is proposed at a total of $31.10 million, of which $28.99 million is to be funded through water and wastewater rates.

Water revenues will be split between a 40 per cent fixed and 60 per cent variable rate structure. The same structure was approved in 2025.

The proposed 2026 budget includes a 5.27 per cent increase in revenue t

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