Water, Sewer, and Garbage Rate Changes in Langley City

Metro Vancouver Regional District’s Cleveland Dam

If you own property in Langley City, two components on your tax bill are water and sewer usage charges. You are also charged a fee for garbage collection if you own a detached house.

Langely City utilizes Metro Vancouver Vancouver Regional District water and sewer services. The regional district’s costs represent about 60 cents on each dollar the City charges property tax owners for water and sewer services.

To meet the needs of a growing region, replace end-of-life infrastructure, and satisfy stringent new federal regulations, the regional district is investing billions of dollars in renewing water and sewer services. This renewal means that the water and sewer rates that the regional district charges Langley City are climbing and will almost double over the next ten years.

Langley City Council approved in principle the following rate changes for 2022:

The water rate will increase 9¢/m³ to $1.53/m³, with the flat rate of $75 remaining unchanged. The average total water cost for a detached house owner will be $579.90 and $365.70 for a townhouse/apartment owner.

The sewer rate will increase 8¢/m³ to $1.41/m³, with the flat rate of $75 remaining unchanged. The average total sewer cost for a detached house owner will be $447.24 and $289.32 for a townhouse/apartment owner.

If you own a detached house, your garbage rate will increase by $20 to $230 per year.