Billing

The South East Kelowna Irrigation District is an improvement district operating under the Authority of the Local Government Act. All district fees are authorized under bylaw and have been reviewed and approved by the Ministry of Community and Rural Development.

THE MOST COMMON FEES IN THE DISTRICT:

• Domestic water tolls (for the use of water in your home and yard) are billed as a flat rate, on a quarterly basis in January, April, July and October of each year. Domestic tolls can be prepaid at any time. Annual payments can be made with a discount at the beginning of the year. The discount opportunity is only available during the January billing period. Contact the district office for details and due date of the discount.

• A tax is levied annually on all properties with water rights within the District. Water taxes are authorized under bylaw by the Board of Trustees and the Ministry of Community and Rural Development. Taxes collected by South East Kelowna Irrigation District are not the same as property taxes collected by the City of Kelowna.  Taxes are billed during the last quarter of the year and are due prior to December 31st.

• A transfer fee is charged to the landowner when new title certificates are received from the Kamloops Land Title office and changes are processed in our office.

• A turn on/off fee may be charged if the water service to the property is to be temporarily discontinued.

PAYMENT OPTIONS

• Payable at most Financial Institutions in Canada. Please allow 3 business days for your payment to reach our office.

• Pay by Phone or Internet through your bank or credit union.

• Mail cheque or money order to SEKID. Please allow sufficient time for the payment to reach the office by the due date. Postmarks are not accepted as proof of payment.

• Drop in the night deposit box at the front entrance of the office; please include your remittance stub.

• Pay by cash or cheque at the office. We accept postdated cheques.

• Pre-Authorized Debit – for automatic withdrawal from your account. Call the office for setup or download a copy of the authorization form here.

• Debit, VISA or MasterCard (note a 2.5% administration fee applies to credit card payments)

TO HELP US PROCESS YOUR PAYMENT QUICKLY AND ACCURATELY, PLEASE:

• Make cheques or money orders payable to South East Kelowna Irrigation District (or SEKID).

• Record your account number on the front of your cheque or money order.

• Include your remittance stub when paying by mail or when using the night deposit box.

DUE DATES:

• The due date shown on your bill is when current charges are due.
• Payments received after the due date are subject to a 10% penalty (plus interest on overdue taxes).
• Quarterly utility bills one month overdue are subject to disconnection plus a service fee of $50.00

SERVICE CHARGES FOR RETURNED CHEQUES

Cheques returned by your financial institution are subject to SEKID’s standard service charge for returned cheques. This charge will be added to your account.

QUARTERLY UTILITY BILLING CYCLE