National Parks of Canada Water and Sewer Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1134)

17.1 (1) Every owner of a lot located in Banff National Park of Canada, Jasper National Park of Canada or Yoho National Park of Canada shall, where the lot is connected to the park water system, pay an annual water charge that is calculated by multiplying the volume of water consumed that year indicated by the lot’s water meter by the rate determined under subsection (2).

(2) The superintendent of each of the parks referred to in subsection (1) shall, on or before March 31 of each year, determine the rate, corresponding to the estimated cost per cubic metre of water, of providing water service in the park in the following year, in accordance with the formula

(3) The estimated total cost of providing water service in the park in any year shall include the cost of the following:

• (a) water collection and distribution;

• (b) water treatment;

• (c) facility maintenance;

• (d) reservoir maintenance;

• (e) pumping;

• (f) water meter maintenance and reading;

• (g) testing of valves and hydrants;

• (h) maintenance relating to thawing, leak detection and main breaks;

• (i) capital infrastructure;

• (j) debt servicing;

• (k) power supply;

• (l) inspection and installation of water meters;

• (m) water utility fee invoicing and invoice collection and recording; and

• (n) anything else related to the establishment, operation, maintenance and administration of the water service system.

(4) The superintendent of each of the parks referred to in subsection (1) shall, on or before June 30 of each year, calculate the actual total cost of providing water service in the park for the immediately preceding year in accordance with the description of B of the formula in subsection (2) by substituting actual costs for estimated costs.

(5) If the actual total cost of providing water service in the park for the immediately preceding year calculated in accordance with subsection (4) differs from the estimated total cost of providing water service in the park for that year, the estimated total cost of providing water service in the park for the current year shall be adjusted as follows:

• (a) if the actual total cost is greater than the estimated total cost, the difference shall be added to the estimated total cost of providing water service in the park for the current year; or

• (b) if the actual total cost is less than the estimated total cost, the difference shall be deducted from the estimated total cost of providing water service in the park for the current year.

(6) The following charges are payable separately by an owner of a lot in any of the parks referred to in subsection (1) for services requested by the owner:

• (a) each time the water supply in respect of the lot is turned on or off, a service charge of $25;

• (b) when the water meter serving a lot is tested by a qualified person hired by the superintendent, a service charge equivalent to the amount charged by that person to the superintendent; and

• (c) when water from any source in the park is purchased by an owner of a lot and delivered to the lot by truck or through hydrants, a service charge calculated by multiplying the number of cubic metres of water purchased by the rate applicable for that year as determined under subsection (2).

(7) Any person who, for construction purposes, purchases water from any source in any of the parks referred to in subsection (1) shall pay a service charge calculated by multiplying the number of cubic metres of water purchased by the rate applicable for that year as determined under subsection (2).