Billing

Billing is annual for non-metered rates and quarterly for metered rates for continued water service.

Payment

Invoices are sent out in January. Annual non-metered Water Tolls are due by March 31.

Payment Options:

• By cheque – mailed to the Gillies Bay Improvement District; Box 102, Gillies Bay, B.C V0N 1W0
• In person person at the GBID Fire Hall; Monday through Friday 9:00 am – 12:30 pm.
• In person at Texada Island First Credit Union.

Non-Metered Rates

The following 2025 tolls are hereby fixed and made payable by all owners of Property in the District:

A	For each “Single Dwelling Property”	$735.00
B	For each “Multiple Dwelling Property”	$735.00 per dwelling
C	For Properties with multiple water connections, for each connection, annual toll of:	$735.00 per connection

Metered Rates

The following 2025 tolls are hereby fixed and made payable by all Commercial owners of Property in the District:

A B

1) For” Commercial, Industrial, Institutional Properties” (including restaurants, beauty salons, stores, etc.) for each metered connection:   2) For “Multiple Dwelling Properties” with a single metered connection:

$150.00 for each one quarter of each year plus $2.50 for each cubic meter of water used in excess of 50 cubic meters per quarter year.

New Water Connection

For new connections, see the page Water Connection Service

Water Connection Change

For changes to existing service, see the page Water Connection Service page

Water Turn Off or On

The property owner can apply for temporary water shut.

Use this form to make the application.

There is a $60 charge for having the water turned off OR on.

Additional Charges

A $30.00 charge shall apply for each “NSF” cheque.

There may be additional costs if the water operator or contractor spends time locating and recovering connections which have been made inaccessible by the actions of current (or previous) parcel owner.

Parcel holders are wholly responsible for damages to water works from unauthorized access or tampering. This includes unauthorized turn on or shut off of water valves by persons other than employees or trustees of the District.

Water Shut Off for Non-Payment

Water may be shut off when payment is still owing 90 days after billing date.

Having water shut off from non-payment brings an additional charge of $60.00. Another $60.00 will be charged when the water is turned back on.

If  unpaid for one year from the due date,  the service may be disconnected.

Water Restriction Non-Compliance

Where use of water during watering restrictions falls outside of watering regulations, which have been publicly posted or circulated through the local newsletter or Improvement District’s website, the District has the right to request compliance with posted water conservation regulation. If parcel holder fails to comply, a meter may be installed at parcel holder’s expense and additional fees for water consumption over and above the metered base rate may apply.