Voluntary Water Metering Program

During the application process you will be asked to provide property details. This section is to provide more information on those details.

A water meter is installed on your water service line before any other connections and measures the amount of water consumed on a property. This information can then be utilized to provide property owners with accurate water bills.

Properties that have a water meter installed will no longer be billed the flat rate charge; those property owners will be transitioned to metered utility billing and will be charged for consumption from the date of meter installation.

Once a water meter has been installed on a property, flat rate charges will be prorated from January 1 to the date of meter installation. If the flat rate statement is paid, any applicable credit will be moved to the new metered utility statement. The infrastructure fee will also be prorated on the first metered utility statement. 

In 2025, the Township is separating the billing of utility fees and property taxes. For more information, visit Utility Fees.

View utility rates and learn more about flat rate and metered utility rates.

By collecting ongoing water consumption data from a water meter, increases in consumption can be detected. Consumption that is above the typical use for a property may indicate a possible leak on that property. 

The property owner or property management company of any Township property connected to the municipal water system are eligible to apply for the program. All applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 

No, there will be no direct cost to the property owner for the installation of the water meter, however each property will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis for the capacity to accept a water meter in accordance with Township of Langley Bylaws and Standards. 

The flat rate utility statement must be paid by the Wednesday, July 2, 2025 due date to avoid a late payment penalty.

If your utility account remains unpaid as of December 31, any balance owing will be transferred to the property tax account as arrears and become subject to daily interest charges.

Once a water meter has been installed on a property, flat rate charges will be prorated from January 1 to the date of meter installation. If the flat rate statement is paid, any applicable credit will be moved to the new metered utility statement. The infrastructure fee will also be prorated on the first metered utility statement. 

In 2025, the Township separated the billing of utility fees and property taxes. For more information, visit Utility Fees.

Properties containing a secondary suite will be prioritized for installation of a water meter.

Your water meter will be installed in a meter box which is generally located at your property line. If your property does not have a meter box, one will need to be installed at no cost to the property owner as part of the Voluntary Water Meter Program.

If your property has a meter box, and no upgrades are required to it, most installations can occur in approximately two hours.

An assessment of your water service location will need to be completed to determine where a meter box can be placed.  A meter box installation will be required before the installation of a water meter can occur.

• A water meter measures your property’s water consumption, so you are billed for the water your property uses. This is instead of a flat-water rate which is a flat cost applied to a property regardless of how much water is actually used.

• Take control of your utility fees: you can reduce your utility statement by practicing water conservation.

• Can detect leaks early.

You will receive your metered utility statement tri-annually (three times a year). Starting in 2027, the Township of Langley will be moving to quarterly (four times a year) billing.

Tri-annual (three times a year) billing allows property owners to closely monitor their water consumption and improves the ability to detect leaks.

Water meters provide information on your property’s water usage. When people are made aware of their water use, there is the opportunity to reduce their overall water consumption and save money. Water meters can also help identify leaks which is a common cause of excessive consumption.

No. Once you are on metered utility billing there is no option to return to flat rate utility billing.

All water meters will be equipped with radio transmitters, allowing them to be read remotely by Township of Langley staff.

No there will not be a noticeable difference in your water pressure after the water meter is installed.

As per Langley Waterworks Regulation Bylaw No. 6074, Strata properties are serviced by a single water service that will be metered and there is no ability to meter individual Strata owners. Strata properties can participate in the volunteer water meter program; however, only one meter will be provided on the main water service to the strata property.  In the application, a letter on the strata corporation’s letter head will need to be included, advising that the wish to proceed with participation in the volunteer water meter program and the strata corporation agrees to accept utility billing on behalf of all units in the strata.