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Private Sewer Lateral Rebate Program

Pinellas County Utilities is offering one-time rebates to eligible property owners of single-family homes for the cost of inspecting, repairing, replacing or rehabilitating (lining) their private sewer lateral (PSL). All repairs, replacements or lining projects must be permitted by the local building department.

Eligible sewer customers who apply for a PSL inspection rebate can receive 100% up to $350 of the inspection cost. Eligible sewer customers who apply for a repair, full PSL replacement or rehabilitation rebate can receive 50% up to $3,500 of the cost. Rebates are limited and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis until funds run out. 

How do you know if you should have your sewer lateral replaced?

Get it inspected! Getting a closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection with a plumbing contractor certified or registered with the Pinellas County Contractor Licensing Board (PCCLB) is the only way to know if your sewer lateral is defective and in need of replacement. Pinellas County Utilities will also provide a rebate for 100% of the inspection cost up to $350. Go to PCCLB Contractor Search (pinellas.fl.us) to select a plumbing contractor.

Get peace of mind that you do not have a pipe on the verge of failure.

Rebate Eligibility 

Single-family homes identified in the red sections of the map may be eligible for PSL rebates.

See if your residential property is eligible:

Please format your address as street number street name and city name without commas, as shown in the example in the search bar. Then select the Check PSL Eligibility button. You may be eligible if you pay your water and sewer bill to Pinellas County Utilities at myaccount.pinellas.gov or by other electronic or hardcopy methods. If you are unsure of which sewer district serves your address please reach out to pslrebate@pinellas.gov.

One-time rebates are for Pinellas County Utilities sewer customers who meet the following criteria. 

  1. The customer owns a single-family home property in the Pinellas County Utilities service area.   
  2. The home’s PSL connects directly to the Pinellas County sanitary sewer system. 
  3. The customer does not owe money to Pinellas County through any liens or unpaid fees. Liens and fees can be checked at Pinellas County Public Records (mypinellasclerk.org).
  4. The customer understands all the requirements for the PSL video inspection listed on the PSL Video Inspection Form. Additional PSL rebate inspection information can be viewed at Private Sewer Lateral Video Inspection – Pinellas County.
  5. The customer hires a Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board (PCCLB) certified or registered plumber to perform the inspection and meet all rebate requirements. The customer makes sure the plumber understands and agrees to meet all rebate requirements before work is performed.
  6. The customer approves a PCCLB-certified or registered plumber to repair, fully replace or rehabilitate their defective PSL with proper permits obtained by the contractor. Once work is complete, the customer verifies the County or City permit related to the work is closed by going to Pinellas County Access Portal (accela.com) or their local building department/website. After logging into the Pinellas County Access Portal, the customer can view permits by selecting the “Utilities” tab, then using the search function.
  7. The PCCLB-certified or registered plumber completes the PSL inspection and replacement or rehabilitation work on or after Oct. 1, 2022.  
  8. The customer completes an online application using the Pinellas County Access Portal at Pinellas County Access Portal (accela.com).
    • First-time users of the application portal will need to create an account.
    • Within the Access Portal, customers must select the “Utilities” tab, then select “Submit an Application” to start the rebate application process.
  9. The customer submits a complete rebate application within 90 days of work being completed.
ACTIONREBATE DEADLINE
PSL inspection is complete on or after October 1, 2022.90 days from the date of the inspection.
PSL replacement or rehabilitation is complete.90 days from the date the inspection date closing the related PSL permit.

View Private Sewer Lateral Program Frequently Asked Questions – Pinellas County for additional details.

If you have additional questions, contact: privatesewer@pinellas.gov or (727) 464-4000.

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