Utilities

Agassiz Water System

Supplied by groundwater wells near the Fraser River, this gravity fed water distribution system serves approximately two-thirds of the Agassiz townsite. The remaining one-third will be constructed at a future date.

Please note commercial water connections include water meters.

Rockwell Bay Water System

Supplied from groundwater wells near the lake, this water system services 28 recreational properties on Harrison Lake.

Mount Woodside Water System

Supplied by groundwater, this system services the Harrison Highlands residential development.

Please note all water connections in this area have a water meter.

Licences and Permits

All water systems are operated under licences from the Provincial government. The water licences allow us to divert, store and use specific quantities of groundwater.

We run our water systems under operating permits from the Local Health Authority, Fraser Health. The permits regulate the operation of the water systems and ensure water quality meets the drinking water standards set by Health Canada.

Testing and Samples

We send water samples to the Fraser Health weekly and a full potability and trace metal scan is completed annually. We also complete in-house biological tests on a weekly basis to ensure top-notch water quality.

Fraser Health recommends anytime the water in a particular faucet has not been used for six hours or longer, "flush" your cold-water pipes by running the water until you notice a change in temperature. (This could take as little as five to thirty seconds if there has been recent heavy water use such as showering or toilet flushing. Otherwise, it could take two minutes or longer). The more time water has been sitting in your home's pipes, the more lead it may contain.
Use only water from the cold-tap for drinking, cooking, and especially making baby formula. Hot water is likely to contain higher levels of lead.
The two actions recommended above are very important to the health of your family. They will probably be effective in reducing lead levels because most of the lead in household water usually comes from the plumbing in your house, not from the local water supply.
Conserving water is still important. Rather than just running the water down the drain you could use the water for things such as watering your houseplants.

Annual Water Test Results

View the latest results below or email the engineering department to request a copy from Municipal Hall.

• Agassiz Town-site
• Harrison Highlands
• Rockwell Bay Estates

In 2003, the Government of British Columbia enacted the current "Drinking Water Protection Act". The Act requires that water purveyors have an Emergency Response Plan (ERP) in place that can be followed in the event of an emergency. The main purpose of the ERP is to provide a course of action to enable District of Kent Utility Operators to respond quickly to emergency events that may affect the continuous supply of safe water to consumers. 

• Agassiz Town-site ERP
• Harrison Highlands ERP
• Rockwell Bay Estates ERP

Agassiz Water System

Residential

All residential water connections are charged a flat monthly fee. No residential connections are metered for usage. Users are billed semi-annually in February and in August.

Commercial

All commercial water connections are metered and charged a flat monthly fee in addition to the metered rate. Users are billed quarterly in April, July, October and January.

Rockwell Bay Water System

Rockwell Bay water connections are not metered for usage. An annual parcel tax is billed to each bare land parcel, and a flat monthly water fee is charged per residential unit.

Mount Woodside Water System

All Mount Woodside water connections are metered. Mount Woodside water users pay a flat monthly rate for up to 75 m³ of water usage per quarter for single family dwellings. If usage exceeds this amount, a metered rate is applied to overages.

Use your utility account number to ensure your payment is made to the correct account. Please allow enough processing time to avoid late payments, typically up to three business days.

Credit Card via PaySimply

Navigate to the PaySimply homepage and type "Kent BC" into the search bar. Be sure to select the correct option for your payment. You will be asked to enter your email address, the account holder’s name, the account number (numerical input only), and the payment amount. The last step will be to enter your credit card information.

Once processed, you will be given a transaction number and a receipt will be emailed to you from PaySimply. The payment amount and any associated fees charged by PaySimply will be charged to your credit card.

Please allow enough processing time to avoid late payments, typically up to 5 business days.

Municipal Hall
7170 Cheam Avenue, Agassiz

We accept cheques, cash, and debit.

District of Kent
PO Box 70
7170 Cheam Avenue
Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0

Payments sent by mail must be received by the due date. Postmark dates are not accepted.

Financial Institution

Ask your financial institution about their utility payment services.

Equal Payment Plan

Payments are withdrawn on the second of every month.

To register, complete the utilities equal payment agreement and return it to Municipal Hall, or email the Senior Finance Clerk the completed form.

You may cancel your payment plan at any time.