Q-2, r. 42.1 - Regulation respecting the charges payable for the use of water

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5. The rate of the charges is set at $35 per 1,000,000 litres of water used, except the water used for the activities referred to in the second paragraph.
The rate of the charges is set at $150 per 1,000,000 litres of water used where the water is used for the following activities:
(1)  the production of water in bottles or other containers, whether or not the water is intended for human consumption;
(1.1)  the transportation of water by volume for commercial purposes, regardless of the means used and whether or not the water is intended for human consumption;
(2)  beverage manufacturing (NAICS 3121);
(3)  non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327), when water is incorporated into the product;
(4)  pesticide, fertilizer and other agricultural chemical manufacturing (NAICS 3253), when water is incorporated into the product;
(5)  other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing (NAICS 32518), when water is incorporated into the product;
(6)  oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211).
Where the water is used for the production of water in bottles or other containers, or for the transportation of water by volume for commercial purposes and whatever the means used, whether or not the water is intended for human consumption, additional charges of $350 per 1,000,000 litres of water used is added to the charges provided for in the second paragraph.
O.C. 1017-2010, s. 5; O.C. 1679-2023, s. 5.
5. The rate of the charge is set at $0.0025 per cubic metre of water used, except for water used for the following activities for which the charge is set at $0.07 per cubic metre of water used:
(1)  the production of water in bottles or other containers, whether the water is intended for human consumption or not;
(2)  beverage manufacturing (NAICS 3121);
(3)  non-metallic mineral product manufacturing (NAICS 327), when water is incorporated into the product;
(4)  pesticide, fertilizer and other agricultural chemical manufacturing (NAICS 3253), when water is incorporated into the product;
(5)  other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing (NAICS 32518), when water is incorporated into the product;
(6)  oil and gas extraction (NAICS 211).
O.C. 1017-2010, s. 5.