Utilities

Flat Rate Utilities

For 2024, residents will notice a $95 increase in flat rate utility fees, bringing the total to $1,357 for a single-family home, compared to $1,262 in 2023. This increase breaks down as follows: $64 for Metro Vancouver's regional water and sewer operations and infrastructure costs, $22 for Delta's water and sewer utilities operations and infrastructure renewal, and $9 for curbside collection contract increases for solid waste.

The following image provides a graphical breakdown of these utility fees.

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• Due Dates and Penalties

  The 2025 Flat Rate Utility bill's due date is March 31, 2025. A 5% penalty will be applied on any outstanding balance after March 31, 2025. An additional 5% penalty will be applied on any outstanding balance after July 2, 2025, and a further 5% penalty will be applied after September 2, 2025.

• Secondary Suite Non Rental Annual Declaration

  Declarations are accepted until December 31 of the applicable year. Delta does not accept prior year declarations.

  The penalty on an outstanding amount for eligible declarations will be waived if the declaration is submitted before September 2 of the applicable year (or the first business day thereafter).

  The current year declarations are available after the Flat Rate Utility Bill has been mailed out in February.

  Flat rate utility charges apply to each residential dwelling unit. Properties with a secondary suite are charged flat rate utilities for two dwellings. Home owners who occupy the property as their principal residence AND do not earn any rental income from the property may complete a Secondary Suite Non Rental Annual Declaration each year to waive their flat rate utility charges for the secondary suite.

  Eligible home owners may review and complete the 2024 Secondary Suite Non Rental Declaration and submit the form to the Taxation Office. These declarations are NOT processed before the Flat Rate Utility Bills are generated. Allow at least four to six weeks for us to process your declaration.

  Due to large call and email volumes, we are not able to notify you when the form has been processed. Please log into your myCity account to see when the processing is completed.

  If you do not have a myCity account please visit Delta Online by clicking on the button below to register for one. 

  • myCity Registration
  • Secondary Suite Non Rental Annual Declaration Form
• Single Occupancy Discount Declaration

  Declarations are accepted until December 31 of the applicable year. Delta does not accept prior year declarations.

  The penalty on an outstanding amount for eligible declarations will be waived if the declaration is submitted before September 2 of the applicable year (or the first business day thereafter).

  The current year declarations are available after the Flat Rate Utility Bill has been mailed out in February.

  If you are the ONLY occupant of the dwelling, you may qualify for $100 off of the Flat Rate Water charge. The declaration is located on the reverse of your Flat Rate Utility Bill. Please complete the form and submit it by mail to Taxation Office at 4500 Clarence Taylor Crescent, Delta, BC V4K 3E2.

  Forms can also be submitted by using the drop box available 24 hours at City Hall and at the North Delta Recreation Centre (11415 84 Avenue East entrance).

Metered Utilities

• Due Dates and Penalties

  Full payment is due by the last day of the month following the date of billing. If the last day of the month falls on a weekend, the due date is the first business date thereafter. Below is a list of quarterly billing periods and respective payment due dates:

  Quarter	Metered Period	Bill Date	Due Date
  Quarter 1	January 1 to March 31	Mid-April	May 31, or the first business date thereafter
  Quarter 2	April 1 to June 30	Mid-July	August 31, or the first business date thereafter
  Quarter 3	July 1 to September 30	Mid-October	November 30, or the first business date thereafter
  Quarter 4	October 1 to December 31	Mid-January	February 28, or the first business date thereafter

  A 10% penalty will be applied on any outstanding balances after a bill's respective due date.

• Understanding Your Metered Utility Bill

  Your metered utility bill is divided into two sections: Metered Water and Metered Sewer. Both sections are based on your water consumption, measured in cubic meters (m³).

  2025 Regular Metered Water

  • The first 125 cubic meters consumed is charged at $1.42 per m³.
  • Further consumption above 125m³ is charged at $1.90 per m³.
  • The minimum charge for Metered Water is $25.00.

  2025 Regular Metered Sewer

  • Metered Sewer is based on 80% of total water consumption (e.g., if total consumption is 100m³, the charge is based on 80m³).
  • 80% of total consumption is charged at $2.02 per m³.
  • The minimum charge for Metered Sewer is $25.00.

  Example

  A property consumed 150m³ of water in a billing period. Here is how the bill would be calculated:

  Charge	Calculation	Total
  Metered Water – First 125m³	125 x $1.42	$177.50
  Metered Water – Remaining 25m³	25 x $1.90	$47.50
  Total Metered Water		$225.00
  Metered Sewer – (150m³ x 80%)	120 x $2.02	$242.40
  Total Metered Sewer		$242.40
  Total Metered Utility Bill		$467.40

  Although metered utilities are billed on a quarterly basis, the actual reading periods do not always align perfectly with calendar quarters (e.g., April 1 to June 30). For instance, the fourth quarter, ideally from October 1 to December 31, may sometimes extend into the next year (e.g., October 5 to January 2). In such cases, the rates will be applied according to the corresponding years. For example, consumption from October 5 to December 31 will be billed at 2024 rates, while consumption from January 1 to January 2 will be billed at 2025 rates.

• Special Meter Readings

  To request a special meter reading, please complete and submit the following form:

  • Special Meter Reading Request Form

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