Pinellas County Utilities Rate Change
Reclaimed Water Grace Period
Starting Jan. 16, all reclaimed water customers will have four months from the date their digitally metered water usage data is available in the new Utilities Customer Portal before the new rates post to their bills. This gives you time to better understand your water usage and implement water conservation measures as needed. Learn more: digitalmeter.pinellas.gov.
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners adopted four years of proposed increases for water, sewer and reclaimed water rates for Pinellas County Utilities. If your water, sewer and/or reclaimed water services are provided by the County, this will affect you.
Rate Study Presentation, June 2023
How will the rate changes affect my bill?
Retail Water Rates
The four-year rate increase for FY24 through FY27 increases the monthly base charge for a 3/4 inch meter by $1.25 monthly in each year FY24, FY25, FY26 and FY27, for a Pinellas County Utilities residential customer. The residential volumetric rate per 1,000 gallons for use over 4,000 gallons per month will increase by $3.56, $0.25, $0.27 and $0.30 for FY24, FY25, FY26 and FY27, respectively. The residential volumetric rate per 1,000 for use of 4,000 or less per month will decrease by $-1.30 for FY24, then increase by $0.10, $0.12 and $0.14 for FY25, FY26 and FY27, respectively. The non-residential volumetric rate per 1,000 gallons per month will increase by $0.13, $0.15, $0.16 and $0.19 for FY24, FY25, FY26 and FY27, respectively. Pinellas County Utilities distributes water on a retail basis to the unincorporated areas of the county, within the City of Largo, City of Seminole, Town of Kenneth City and the incorporated areas of beach communities.
Retail Sewer Rates
The four-year rate increase means a $0.79, $0.82, $0.85 and $0.88 monthly base charge increase for FY24, FY25, FY26 and FY27, respectively, for a Pinellas County Utilities residential customer. The volumetric rate per 1,000 gallons will increase $0.29, $0.30, $0.31 and $0.32 in FY24, FY25, FY26 and FY27, respectively. The volumetric cap for single family residences is 10,000 gallons per month. The Equivalent Residential Unit (ERU) for commercial accounts is 5,000 gallons per month.
Retail Reclaimed Water Rates
The four-year rate increase means an additional $1.00 per month for FY24, FY25, FY26 and FY27 for a typical Pinellas County Utilities residential customer connected to the reclaimed system and paying the availability charge for the service.
| Retail Water Rates | FY 24 | FY 25 | FY 26 | FY 27 |
| Residential Volumetric Rate per 1,000 Gallons up to 4,000 gallons per month | $3.83 | $3.93 | $4.05 | $4.19 |
| Residential Volumetric Rate per 1,000 gallons above 4,000 gallons per month | $8.69 | $8.94 | $9.21 | $9.51 |
| Non-Residential Volumetric Rate per 1,000 gallons | $5.26 | $5.41 | $5.57 | $5.76 |
| Base Rate Charge per Month* | ||||
| ¾ inch Meter | $8.05 | $9.30 | $10.55 | $11.80 |
| 1-inch Meter | $20.13 | $23.25 | $26.38 | $29.50 |
| 1.5-inch Meter | $40.25 | $46.50 | $52.75 | $59.00 |
| 2-inch Meter | $64.40 | $74.40 | $84.40 | $94.40 |
| 3-inch Meter | $128.80 | $148.80 | $168.80 | $188.80 |
| 4-inch Meter | $201.25 | $232.50 | $263.75 | $295.00 |
| 6-inch Meter | $402.50 | $465.00 | $527.50 | $590.00 |
| 8-inch Meter | $644.00 | $744.00 | $844.00 | $944.00 |
| Retail Sewer Rates | FY 24 | FY 25 | FY 26 | FY 27 |
| Retail Volumetric Rate per 1,000 Gallons | $7.46 | $7.76 | $8.07 | $8.39 |
| Base Rate Charge per Month* | $20.43 | $21.25 | $22.10 | $22.98 |
| Retail Reclaimed Water (with Availability Charge) | FY 24 | FY 25 | FY 26 | FY 27 |
| Availability Charge (No Change) | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| Volumetric Rate Monthly (includes volumetric allowance) | $23.00 | $24.00 | $25.00 | $26.00 |
| User Fee per 1,000 Gallons over volumetric allowance | $1.69 | $1.94 | $2.23 | $2.56 |
| Volumetric Allowance | 20,000 | 18,000 | 16,000 | 15,000 |
| Retail Reclaimed Water (without Availability Charge) | FY 24 | FY 25 | FY 26 | FY 27 |
| User Fee Monthly | $23.00 | $24.00 | $25.00 | $26.00 |
| Volumetric Rate per 1,000 Gallons over volumetric allowance | $1.69 | $1.94 | $2.23 | $2.56 |
| Volumetric Allowance | 20,000 | 18,000 | 16,000 | 15,000 |
| Wholesale Water Rates | FY 24 | FY 25 | FY 26 | FY 27 |
| Wholesale Volumetric Rates per 1,000 Gallons | $4.5157 | $4.7415 | $4.9786 | $5.2275 |
| Wholesale Sewer Rates | FY 24 | FY 25 | FY 26 | FY 27 |
| Wholesale Volumetric Rates per 1,000 Gallons | $6.1890 | $6.1890 | $6.1890 | $6.1890 |