Water Meter Readings

NOTE:   The most recent water meter readings are at the bottom of this page.

Duncan McDonald's comments here indicated Coldstream's water bills should--but do not--state the date the meter was read, especially the January to March readings each year.  That's the Quarter used for billing residents' annual sewer rates.

So for future reference, I'll record here when meter readings are made by Coldstream staff (if I notice the meter reader arriving).

Three meters exist here:  residence, clubhouse, and the irrigation meter.

We remove the irrigation meter at the end of irrigation season (usually end-September), store it in the clubhouse, and reinstall it around the end of March annually.

(Private fire hydrant "tax" costs:  2011 = $383.80;  2012 = $454.38;  2013 = $472.29; 2014 = $560.)
Edit:  2016 The horrendous costs of the private unmetered fire hydrant have been successfully challenged, and now are charged at $33.00 per quarter for a total of $132.00 a year).

Meters read March 4, 2013:  clubhouse and residence, irrigation
Invoices received week of April 8, 2013:


Residence:
Pd Jan. 1/13 to Mar. 31/13, Wtr Base $78.12, Wtr Cons $7.84, total bill $85.96 for 28m3 consumption.

Clubhouse:
Pd Jan.1/13 to Mar. 31/13, Wtr Base $78.12, Wtr Cons $78.25, total $156.37 for 0m3 consumption.

Irrigation:
Pd Jan.1/13 to Mar. 31/13, Wtr Consumption $211.10, for 0m3 consumption.
TOTAL 1st QUARTER:  $453.43 for 28m3, equals $16.20 per cubic meter of water consumed (OF 28 M3)!

 Meters read June 4, 2013:  clubhouse, residence, and irrigation
Invoices received week of July 9, 2013:
Residence:
Period April 1/13 to June 30/13, Wtr Base $80.50, Wtr Cons. $34.00, total bill $114.50 for 40m3 consumption. 

Clubhouse:
Pd. April 1/13 to June 30/13, Wtr Base $80.50, Wtr Cons. $80.60, total bill $161.10 for 14 m3 consumption.

Irrigation: 
Pd. Apr 1/13 to June 30/13, Wtr Base Min $80.50, Wtr Cons. 1141 cubic metres, $650.45

TOTAL 2nd QUARTER:  $926.05 for 54m3, equals $17.15 per cubic meter of water consumed! 

Meters read Sept. 5, 2013: clubhouse, residence, and irrigation
Invoices received October 3, 2013:
Residence: 
Period July 1/13 to Sept. 30/13, Wtr Base $80.50, Wtr. Cons. $159.60, total bill $240.10 for 122m3 consumption.

Clubhouse:
Pd. July 1/13 to Sept. 30/13, Wtr Base $80.50, Wtr. Cons. $80.60., total bill $161.10 for 23 m3 consumption.



Irrigation:
Pd. July 13/13 to Sept. 30/13, Wtr Base Min $80.50.  Wtr Cons.  2,021 cubic metres, $1,090.95


Private Fire Hydrant "Tax":  $472.29

TOTAL 3rd QUARTER for 2166 m3 (incl. hydrant tax): $1,964.44, equals $.90 per cubic meter of water consumed!

Meters read Dec. 3, 2013: clubhouse, residence and irrigation
Invoices received January 9, 2014:

Residence:
Pd. Oct. 1/13 to Dec. 31/13:  Wtr Base $80.50, Wtr. Cons. $25.00, total bill $105.50 for 31m3 consumption.

Clubhouse:
Pd. Oct. 1/13 to Dec. 31/13:  Wtr Base $80.50, Wtr. Cons. $80.60, total bill $161.10 for 6 m3 consumption.

Irrigation:
Pd. Oct. 1/13 to Dec. 31/13:  Wtr Base $80.50, Wtr. Cons. $217.45, total bill $297.95 for ZERO m3 consumption.

TOTAL 4th QUARTER: $564.55 for 37m3, equals $15.26 per cubic meter of water consumed!

2013 YEAR COST:  $3,908.47, or $1.71 per cubic meter of water.

Meters read March 6, 2014:  clubhouse, residence, irrigation.  Invoices received April 8, 2014:

Residence:
Pd. Jan. 1/14 to Mar.31/14:  Wtr Base $80.50, Wtr. Cons. $23.00, total bill $103.50 for 29m3 consumption.

Clubhouse:
Pd. Jan. 1/14 to Mar.31/14:  Wtr Base $80.50, Wtr. Cons. $80.60, total bill $161.10 for ZERO m3 consumption.

Irrigation:
Pd. Jan. 1/14 to Mar.31/14:  Wtr Base $80.50, Wtr. Cons. $217.45, total bill $297.95 for ZERO m3 consumption.

TOTAL 1st QUARTER: $562.55, equals $19.40 per cubic meter of water consumed! 

Meters read June 3, 2014:  clubhouse, residence, irrigation.  Invoices received July 8, 2014:

Residence:
Apr. 1/14 to June 30/14:  Wtr Base $99.80, Wtr. Cons. $25.10, total bill $124.90 for 28 m3 consumption.

Clubhouse:
Apr. 1/14 to June 30/14:  Wtr Base $99.80, Wtr. Cons. $38.00, total bill $137.80 for 12 m3 consumption.

Irrigation: 
Apr. 1/14 to June 30/14:  Wtr Base Min $99.80, Wtr. Cons. $322.00, total bill $421.80 for 430 m3 consumption.

Private Fire Hydrant "Tax" (challenged at RDNO/District of Coldstream).  GVAC asking Engineering for a review of private fire hydrant rates.  Highlands offer to donate private fire hydrant to (1) Coldstream, (2) GVW rejected.  Subsequently, no invoice received this year, slated to have been $560.00 (up from $472 in 2013).* NOTE:  INVOICE FOR $560.00 RECEIVED AT YEAR END 2014!

TOTAL 2nd QUARTER:  $684.50, equals $1.46 per cubic meter of water consumed!

Meters read Sept. 3, 2014:  clubhouse, residence, irrigation.
Invoices received early Oct., 2014:

Residence:
July 1/14 to Sept. 30/14:  Wtr base $99.80, Consumption $65.00, total bill $164.80 for 57 m3.

Clubhouse:
July 1/14 to Sept. 30/14:  Wtr base $99.80, Consumption $38.00, total bill $137.80 for 20m3.

Irrigation:
July 1/14 to Sept. 30/14:  Wtr base $99.80, Consumption $1,666.00, total bill $1,765.80 for 2222 m3.

TOTAL 3rd QUARTER:  $2,068.40, equals $0.90 per cubic meter of water consumed!

Meters read (? date):  clubhouse, residence, irrigation.  Invoices received early January, 2015:

Residence:
October 1/14 to December 31/14:  Wtr base $99.80, consumption $41.00, total bill $140.80 for 41m3.

Clubhouse: 
October 1/14 to December 31/14:  Wtr base $99.80, consumption $38.00, total bill $137.80 for 7 m3.

Irrigation:
October 1/14 to December 31/14:  Wtr base $99.80, consumption $208.00, actual consumption 0m3.  Plus UNMETERED FIRE MAIN 150MM $560.00 (this is the first occasion that the fire hydrant--formerly invoiced by GVW--has now been invoiced by District of Coldstream), total bill $867.80.

TOTAL 4th QUARTER: $586.40 (omitting fire hydrant's non-consumption charge) is 21 m3 total water consumed, equals $27.92 per cubic meter of water consumed!

2014 YEAR COST:  2,819 M3 CONSUMPTION, TOTAL $3,901.85.  EQUALS $1.34/M3


2015:
Meters read (? early March 2015):  clubhouse, residence (but not irrigation meter, which is removed for winter with backflow prevention and stored in heated clubhouse until reinstallation in spring).

Residence:
Jan.1/15-Mar31/15:  water base 99.80, consumption 25.10.  total bill $124.90 for 28m3

Clubhouse:
Jan.1/15-Mar31/15:  water base 99.80, consumption 38.00.  total bill $137.80 for 0 m3

Irrigation:
Jan.1/15-Mar31/15:  NOTE:  THIS BILL WAS INCORRECT, VERIFIED BY RDNO'S ZEE MARCOLIN IN A PHONE CONVERSATION APRIL 16/15.  COLDSTREAM'S "LORI" STATED SHE WILL ISSUE CORRECTED BILL:  (in the meantime, it read as follows):
Jan.1/15-Mar31/15:  water base 99.80, consumption 208.00, unmetered fire main $118.07, for zero m3, total invoice $425.87.  (Ms. Marcolin said the fire main charge should've been $33.00/Q "as rates have only gone up 2%".

Amended Irrigation Invoice received April 21/15, with letter: "Prior to 2014, the unmetered fire main annual rate was invoiced by GVW, through the RDNO.  The DoC was asked to invoice the annual rate for unmetered fire mains in 2014.  This annual charge was invoiced on your 4thQ 2014 invoice.  Please be advised that the Unmetered Fire Main charge was invoiced in error on your 1stQ 2015 utility invoice.  A credit for that charge (is) will be applied to your account.  For your information the annual rate for Unmetered Fire Main has been changed to a Q rate in the new GVW rates imposition bylaw no. 2672, 2015 which is effective April 1, 2015."  L.Arthur, Utility Clerk.

Irrigation:
Jan.1/15-Mar31/15:  water base min $99.80, consumption $208.00, unmetered fire main $118.07, for zero m3.  Reversal ADJ17 Fire Main -$118.07.  Total amount due: $307.80.

Meters read June 8, 2015:  clubhouse, residence, irrigation.
Invoices received July 10/15:

Residence: 
April 1/15-June 30/15:  water base $101.80, consumption 32.88.  total bill $134.68 for 34m3 (works out to $3.96 per cubic metre total!)
Clubhouse:
April 1/15-June 30/15:  water base $101.80, consumption 38.00.  total bill $139.80 for 12 m3. (works out to $11.65 per cubic metre total!)
Irrigation:
April 1/15-June 30/15:  water base $101.80, consumption 1,243.00.  unmetered fire main 150mm $33.00.  total bill $1,377.80 for 1351 m3

Meters read Sept. 8, 2015:  clubhouse, residence, irrigation.
Invoices received Oct. 7/15:

Residence:
July 1/15-Sept 30/15:  water base $101.80, consumption 160.53.  total bill $262.33 for 107m3 (works out to $2.45 per cubic metre total!)
Clubhouse:
July 1/15-Sept. 30/15: water base $101.80, consumption 38.00.  total bill $139.80 for 21 m3 (works out to $6.66 per cubic metre total!)
Irrigation:
July 1/15-Sept.30/15:  water base $101.80, consumption $1,968.88.  unmetered fire main 150mm $33.00.  total bill $2,103.68 for 2,140 m3

Meters read Dec. 9, 2015:  clubhouse, residence, irrigation.  Invoices received January 12/16:

Residence:
Oct. 1/15-Dec 31/15:  water base $101.80, consumption $32.88.  total bill $134.68 for 34m3 (works out to $3.96 per cubic metre)
Clubhouse:
Oct. 1/15-Dec 31/15:  water base $101.80, consumption $38.00.  total bill $139.80 for 6m3 (works out to $23.30 per cubic metre)
Irrigation:
Oct. 1/15-Dec. 31/15:  water base $101.80, consumption $208.00.  unmetered fire main 150mm $33.00.  (works out to $3.64 per cubic metre) for 85 cubic metres
 
2015 Year cost per cubic metre totals, percentage of allocation.
Residence annual consumption:  203 cubic metres = $3.23 per cubic metre
Clubhouse annual consumption:  39 cubic metres = $14.29 per cubic metre
Irrigation annual consumption:  3,576 cubic metres = $1.11 per cubic metre

Highlands Golf allocation 10.0035 acres (4.05 hectares).  22,275 cubic metres allowed annually.

Year	Consumption	Percent of Allocation
2011	2,986	13.4
2012	2,953	13.2
2013	3,162	14.2
2014	2,819	12.7
2015	3,576	16.1

 
2015 saw Highlands Golf use 16.1% of its allocation of 22,275 cubic metres. 

2016:
Meters read date????:  clubhouse, residence, irrigation.  Invoices received first week April/16:

Residence:  Jan.1/16-Mar.31/16 base $101.80, consumption $21.90 for 25 m3 water, total $123.70
Clubhouse:  Jan.1/16-Mar.31/16 base $101.80, consumption $38.00 for 0m3 water, total $139.80
Irrigation: Jan.1/16-Mar.31/16 base $101.80, consumption $208.00 for 0 m3 water, unmetered fire main 150mm $33.00.  total $342.80 !!

Meters read June 6, 2016:  clubhouse, residence, irrigation.
Invoices received July 7/16, due July 29/16 (property taxes were due 07/04/16!)
 invoice attachment (click images to enlarge)

Residence:  Apr.1/16-June 30/16 base $95.00, consumption $74.26 for 67 m3, water meter renewal fee $7.00 <26mm b="" nbsp="" total="">a base rate decrease of $6.80, with a $7.00 new Q charge for meter renewal = 20 cents MORE on fixed cost
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Clubhouse:  Apr.1/16-June30/16 base $95.00, consumption $25.28 for 16m3, water meter renewal fee $7.00 <26mm b="" total="">a base rate decrease of $6.80, with a $7.00 new Q charge for meter renewal = 20 cents MORE on fixed cost
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Irrigation:  Apr. 1/16-June 30/16 base $95.00, consumption $1,269.84 for 1,145 m3, water meter renewal fee $35.00 <27-55mm 150mm="" b="" fire="" main="" total="" unmetered="">a base rate decrease of $6.80, with a $35.00 new Q charge for meter renewal = $28.20 increased fixed cost
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NOTE:  consumption minimum of $38.00 no longer applies; $12.72 saved this Q on consumption, which will be a benefit (procedural fairness!) during Q1 and Q4 whenClubhouse consumption is zero or less than 24m3.

 
Meters read Monday, Sept. 12/16 (note that invoices state billing period is to September 30th!)

Residence:  July 1/16-Sept.30/16 base $95.00, consumption $83.74 for 73m3, water meter renewal fee $7.00, total invoice $185.74.

Clubhouse:  July 1/16-Sept.30/16 base $95.00, consumption $42.66 for 27m3, water meter renewal fee $7.00, total invoice $144.66.

Irrigation:  July 1/16-Sept.30/16 base $95.00, consumption $1,880.34 for 1,695m3, water meter renewal fee $35.00, unmetered fire main $33.00, total invoice $2,043.34.  (Ouch!)