Water and Sewer
Most properties in the Village are connected to a municipal water and sewer system. The Village is working to connect all properties to the municipal system as development occurs. Canal Flats is famous for the quality of its water – fresh from the mountains to the east.
Municipal Rates (2020):
- Water (residential) – $340 annually, (commercial) – variable – see Bylaw 223, 2019
- Sewage (residential) – $214 annually, (commercial) – variable – see Bylaw 223, 2019
For new water/sewer service infrastructure connection to the municipal system:
Waste
Garbage – residents take garbage (no charge for household garbage/yard waste) to the Regional District of East Kootenay transfer station (10km south of Canal Flats)
Recycling – no service/fee. Local drop-off bins for cardboard, glass, plastic. Bottles/cans and end-of-life electronics go to the Bottle Depot in Invermere (40 km north). Other working-order household items can be recycled at Re-Use-It Centre (Columbia Valley Landfill 30 km N).
Other Utilities
Electricity: BC Hydro: 1.800.224.9376
Propane (heat): Superior: 1.855.539.5862), Lo-Cost: 1.888.446.1047), Canwest: 1.855.341.3206
Internet/TV/Phone: TELUS – www.telus.com, 1.888.811.2323, Shaw – www.shaw.ca, 1.888.472.2222, DevTel, Tough Country.