• With combined water and wastewater costs, residents will be paying $5.31 per cubic meter—or .531 cents per litre—when using their hose to fill pools.
  • The town offers discounted water in bulk at a cost of $3.53 per cubic meter, or .353 cents per litre, to registered contractors who transport water to pool owners for filling.
  • “Pool filling with municipal water is planned for and accommodated by York Region’s water supply and the Town’s water distribution systems,” Public Works Director Brian Kavanagh told Bullet Point News.
  • We learned that the per-litre cost of bulk water filling can be three to six times higher than Stouffville’s residential water rates.
  • “The cost to have a water truck come fill your pool is $300/per truck and the average pool takes 3-4 loads to fill,” Marc Luff of Betz Pools told us. “Each truck carries 18,000 litres, which equals 1.666 cents per litre.”
  • Avante Pools’ Tony Acciaccaferri quoted an even higher rate. “Most companies send you a 4000 gallon truck for $400, or 2.6 cents per litre,” he explained.
  • According to Eric Lee of Budget Pools, a much faster filling time is the biggest advantage to trucking in water. “It also takes away the need to watch your water level and eliminates the risk of overfilling and flooding.”
  • Brian Corrigan of Aquaman Pools agrees: “If cost is a concern and time is on your side, filling your pool with a garden hose is the way to go. If speed and convenience is the priority, bulk water is a great way to fill without the added worry of monitoring the water level.”
  • For pool owners looking to reduce water costs, Lee, Accieccaferri, and Corrigan all recommend mesh safety covers which allow strained snow melt to enter the pool and assist in filling. They also provide added safety for those with children and pets.