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Utilities Department
Pinellas County Utilities strives to provide customers with the safest uninterrupted service through planning, assessing, maintaining, and renewing water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems and providing education and resources.
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- People First Hurricane Recovery Programs
- After-the-Fact Storm Permitting
- Flood Insurance
- For Residents of Unincorporated Pinellas
- Environmental and Flood Information For New Residents and Businesses
- Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection
- Picking a Contractor
- Habitat Permit & Environmental Compliance
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Your Sink’s Worst Nightmare: Grease
Clearing the fog on FOG FOG stands for “fat, oil and grease.” It is the liquid and solid by-products of cooking. FOG......
Don’t Strain Your Drain
Whether it’s your kitchen sink, your tub or your toilet, sending the wrong liquids and solids down the drain can damage not......
Reclaimed Water – Quick Guide To Using Straining Devices
Some Pinellas County Utilities customers use reclaimed water for irrigation. Reclaimed water is not drinking water, so it is normal to get......
Stop Raising Mosquitoes Around Your Home and Yard
Tips and tricks to break the mosquito life cycle in your yard so you can stop raising mosquitos!...
Community Rating System
Infographic illustrating the savings Pinellas County citizens realize based on the Community Rating System....
Frequently Asked Questions About Chloramines
Frequently asked questions about chloramines in water and how Pinellas County Utilities customers are affected....
Backflow Prevention Assembly Types
A backflow prevention assembly is a device attached to the drinking water meter that keeps potentially contaminated water from the main water......
Independent Living Program
The Independent Living Program provides grants of up to $10,000 to encourage barrier-free, accessible housing. The Independent Living grant is available to......
Pinellas County Flood Map Service Center
If you’re wondering about your evacuation zone as hurricane season approaches or whether that house you’re thinking of buying is in a......
Facts About Chloramines
Pinellas County Utilities changed the disinfection process for potable (drinking) water from chlorine to chloramines in 2002. Chloramine is a disinfectant produced......