Water and Wastewater

Lacombe County staff are contracted to provide support to several regional water/wastewater commissions. Currently we have three Utility Operators, who are part of the Community Services Department. We manage the billing and payments of the water and wastewater for County residents and businesses connected to the systems below.

Below of the various water and wastewater systems found within Lacombe County. If you have any questions, please call 403-782-6601.

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Water and Wastewater Information & Rates

Sylvan Lake Communal

Wastewater Services: Blissful Beach, Kuusamo Krest, Palm Bay, The Slopes, Westside Country Estates and Yuill.

Sylvan Lake Communal Sewage Rates
Monthly Rates	2023	2024	$ Change	% Change
Flat Fee	$38.10	$40.01	$1.91	5.01%
Consumption Charge (m3)	$18.99	$18.99
Monthly utility cost based on 3 cubic meters consumption	$95.07	$96.98	$1.91	2.01%
Consumption Charge (m3)-Blissful Beach & The Slopes	$3.06	$3.06
Slopes Admin Fee	$10.50	$11.03	$0.53	5.05%

Westside Country Estates is included within the Sylvan Lake Communal Bylaws and is invoiced the consumption charge only.
Blissful Beach and The Slopes are connected to the Sylvan Lake Regional Water/Wastewater Commission
Remaining subdivisions have wastewater hauled and transported to the Sylvan Lake Regional Septage Receiving Station

Sylvan Lake Communal Sewage Bylaw

*Fees are on schedule "B" “C” and “F”

Mirror Water and Wastewater

Water, Wastewater and Garbage Services: Hamlet of Mirror.

Mirror Water, Wastewater & Waste Pick-up Rates
Monthly Rates		Water	Wastewater	Garbage	Total
2024 PROPOSED RATES	Flat Fee	$73.75	$24.72	$20.70	-
	Consumption Charge (m³)	$3.91	$0.79		-
	Monthly utility cost based on 12 cubic meters consumption	$120.67	$34.20	$20.70	$175.57
2023 RATES	Flat Fee	$71.60	$23.54	$20.38	-
	Consumption Charge (m³)	$3.80	$0.75	-	-
	Monthly utility cost based on 12 cubic meters consumption	$117.20	$32.54	$20.38	$170.12
	Monthly Increase ($)	$3.47	$1.66	$0.32	$5.45
	Monthly Increase (%)	2.96%	5.10%	1.57%	3.20%

Water is sourced from the Highway 12/21 Water Commission.

Hamlet of Mirror Utility Services Bylaw

Fees are on schedule "A"

Lakeview Estates

Water Services: Lakeview Estates subdivision

Lakeview Estates Water Rates
Monthly Rates	2023	2024	$ Change	% Change
Flat Fee	$137.26	$141.38	$4.12	3.00%
Consumption Charge (m3)	$1.94	$2.00	$0.06	3.09%
Monthly utility cost based on 15 cubic meters consumption	$166.36	$171.38	$5.02	3.02%

Lakeview Estates Water Bylaw

Fees are on schedule “A”

Aspelund Industrial Park

Water and Wastewater Services: Aspelund Industrial Park

Aspelund Industrial Park Water & Wastewater Rates
	Monthly Rates	Water	Wastewater	Total
2024 PROPOSED RATES	Flat Fee	$49.18	$31.65	-
	Capital Infrastructure Fund	$12.59
	Consumption Charge (m³)	$3.17	$2.62	-
	Monthly utility cost based on 72 cubic meters consumption	$290.01	$220.29	$510.30
2023 RATES	Flat Fee	$47.29	$30.43
	Capital Infrastructure Fund	$12.00
	Consumption Charge (m³)	$3.05	$2.52	-
	Monthly utility cost based on 72 cubic meters consumption	$278.89	$211.87	$490.76
	Monthly Increase ($)	$11.12	$8.42	$19.54
	Monthly Increase (%)	3.99%	3.97%	3.98%

Water and wastewater services are provided by North Red Deer Water Commission and North Red Deer Wastewater Commission through the Town of Blackfalds.

Aspelund Industrial Park Water and Wastewater Bylaw

Fees are on schedule “B” and “C”

Wildrose Business Park

Water and Wastewater Services: Wildrose Business Park and the Track on 2

Wildrose Business Park Water and Wastewater Rates
Monthly Rates		Water	Wastewater	Total
2024 PROPOSED RATES	Flat Fee	$49.66	$31.95	-
	Capital Infrastructure Fund
	Consumption Charge (m³)	$5.27	$3.69	-
	Monthly utility cost based on 72 cubic meters consumption	$429.10	$297.63	$726.73
2023 RATES	Flat Fee	$47,29	$30.43
	Capital Infrastructure Fund
	Consumption Charge (m³)	$5.02	$3.51	-
	Monthly utility cost based on 72 cubic meters consumption	$408.73	$283.15	$691.88
	Monthly Increase ($)	$20.37	$14.48	$34.85
	Monthly Increase (%)	4.98%	5.11%	5.04%

Water and wastewater services are provided by North Red Deer Water Commission and North Red Deer Wastewater Commission through the City of Lacombe.

QEII West Lacombe Business Park Water and Wastewater Bylaw

Fees are on schedule "B" and "C"

Regional Water & Wastewater Commissions in Lacombe County

Highway 12/21 Regional Water Services Commission

The Highway 12/21 Regional Water Services Commission provides water services to Camrose County (including the Hamlets of Ferintosh, Duhamel and New Norway), Lacombe County (including the Hamlet of Mirror), the Town of Bashaw, Village of Alix, Village of Clive, and Village of Edberg.

North Red Deer River Water Services Commission

The North Red Deer River Water Services Commission provides water services to the City of Lacombe, Lacombe County (Aspelund Industrial Business Parks and Lacombe West Joint Economic Subdivision and Wildrose Subdivision), Ponoka County, the Town of Blackfalds, and the Town of Ponoka.

North Red Deer Regional Wastewater Services Commission

The North Red Deer Regional Wastewater Services Commission provides wastewater services to the City of Lacombe, Lacombe County (Aspelund Industrial Business Parks and Lacombe West Joint Economic Subdivision and Wildrose Subdivision), and the Town of Blackfalds.

Sylvan Lake Regional Water and Wastewater Commission

The Sylvan Lake Regional Water and Wastewater Commission provides wastewater services to Lacombe County (Subdivisions of Blissful Beach and The Slopes), Red Deer County, the Town of Sylvan Lake, Summer Village of Birchcliff, Summer Village of Half Moon Bay, Summer Village of Jarvis Bay, Summer Village of Norglenwold, and Summer Village of Sunbreaker Cove. The Commission also provides a septage receiving station for commercial effluent haulers at its liftstation located at #7 Sylvarie Close.

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