By Matthew Pearson, Ottawa Citizen, May 14, 2015
The city is exploring options for a new approach to billing for water and sewer
services in Ottawa after a revenue shortfall last year left a $22-million hole
in the budget. Drinking water, sanitary and stormwater services combined were to
generate $318.5 million in revenue in 2014, but the forecast used by the city
treasury to draft the 2015 budget earlier this year showed that the city
collected $296.7 million — a shortfall of $21.8 million. via
City to examine water rate structure | Ottawa Citizen.