Lakefield - Water & Sewer Billing

• Residential: Flat-rate accounts will be sent every 2 months by the 8th of the month and will be due on the 28th of the month. 
• Industrial, commercial, institutional: Metered accounts will be sent every month by the 8th of the month and will be due on the 28th of the month.

Reminder notice will be issued for balances over $10.00.

Penalty is charged at the rate of 10% on default.

Unpaid Water & Sewer balances over $25.00 will be added to the Property Tax account and collected like taxes if they remain unpaid 10 days past the date of the reminder notice.

Tenants can request that the Water & Sewer Invoice be created in their name using the Lakefield Water and Sewer: Account Changes form. 

When Township staff receive this form, they contact the registered property owner to have them complete an authorization form allowing us to create the account on behalf of their tenant. 

Ownership changes:

If the registered owner of a property changes, the new owner will need to complete the owner authorization form for existing tenant: this ensures they understand the implications of unpaid bills.

Tenant change:

When a tenant moves out, they will need to complete the Lakefield Water and Sewer: Account Changes form.

When a new tenant moves in, they will need to complete the Lakefield Water and Sewer: Account Changes form and the owner will need to complete the owner authorization form for the new tenant. If there is a time between the tenants, the bill will revert to the owner.

Water & Sewer Invoices will be payable by pre-authorized payment plan, online/telephone banking, cash, debit, cheque, or credit card through PaySimply. For details, please see our Payment Options and Information page.

Login to your Virtual Town Hall (VTH) account to receive a digital copy of your Water & Sewer Invoice. All accounts have access to a web version of the bill but by signing up for Paperless Notifications you will get an email when the bill is available and you can view and download the full PDF copy.  

Lakefield Water Rates

• Lakefield 2022 Water Rates effective July 2022 - June 2023
• Lakefield 2023 Water Rates effective July 2023 - until replaced

Lakefield Sewer Rates

• Lakefield 2022 Sewer Rates effective July 2022 - June 2023
• Lakefield 2023 Sewer Rates effective July 2023 - until replaced

Historical First Billing Details (March 2024)

• The last residential bill from Peterborough Utilities Group (PUG) was up to December 21, 2023
• The first residential bill from Selwyn is for the period of December 22, 2023 to February 28, 2024
• The rate has not changed
• Each month is considered 30 days

• February 14, 2023 Council Agenda. See Section 4 c: Water & Wastewater Future Operations

• June 6, 2023 Council Agenda. See Section 4 a: Water and Wastewater Services – In-house Operations Transition Plan/Financial Analysis

• January 16, 2024 Council Agenda. Section 5 e: Water and Sewer Billing Update

Here is the information that has been communicated:

November Peterborough Utilities Group (PUG) bills:

December Peterborough Utilities Group (PUG) bills:

January eNewsletter - Township of Selwyn (see pages 2-3)

Welcome Letters (mailed January 9, 2024)

Three (3) different letters were generated and mailed along with physical copies of the enrolment/application forms; samples are below: Welcome Letter sample - Owners included a pre-authorized payment plan (PAP) form Welcome Letter sample - Owners with tenants included a pre-authorized payment plan (PAP) form and a tenant application Welcome Letter sample - Tenants included a pre-authorized payment plan (PAP) form and an owner authorization form (available upon request)

Transition Timeline