Rates and Fees

Deposits

  • Meter Size (inches) = Meter Deposit
    • 5/8" - 3/4" = $175.00
    • 1" = $200.00
    • 1 1/2" = $300.00
    • 2" = $425.00
    • 3" or Larger = $500.00*

* or 25% of connection charge, or $5.00 per unit, whichever is larger.

Depending on the account some of the following services are assigned:

CC Water Protection Program**

  • Up to 1" - $3.00
  • 1 " - 2" - $5.00
  • 2 " - 4" - $20.00
  • 4 " - 6" - $38.00

**Water Protection assigned to the utility account based on the size of the water meter, (irrigation meters are not assigned a water protection charge).

FS Fire Sprinkler System

  • No monthly billing rate, $3,500.00 impact and connection fee is the only charge.

WA Water & IR Irrigation Rates as of October 1, 2022

Number of gallonsCharge per 1,000 gallons


Number of gallonsCharge per 1,000 gallons
Base Rate:$10.18
0 - 3,000SFRMURCCH
$7.01$7.79$7.79$7.79
3,001 - 8,000$7.79$7.79$7.79$7.79
8,001 - 12,000$8.55$7.79$7.79$7.79
12,001 - 15,000$12.30$7.79$7.79$7.79
15,001 and over$13.54$7.79$7.79$7.79
Additional unit water rates:$9.34 per unit after first unit.


SW Sewer Rates as of October 1, 2022

Number of GallonsCharge per 1,000 gallons


Base Rate:$19.52
0 - 3,000SFRMURCCH
$3.96$4.39
$4.39
$4.39
3,001 - 8,000$4.39$4.39
$4.39
$4.39
8,001 - 12,000$4.39$4.39
$4.39
$4.39
12,001 - 15,000-$4.39
$4.39
$4.39
15,001 and over-$4.39$4.39$4.39
Additional unit sewer rates:$18.67 per unit after first unit


Legend

  • SFR - Single Family Residential
  • MUR - Multi-Unit Residential
  • C - Commercial
  • CH - Commercial Hotel
  • CARU - Common Area Residential Reuse (Apartments, Townhomes)

Manatee County Residents

Manatee County residents that are currently receiving sewer service from the City of Palmetto are subject to a sewer surcharge. The sewer surcharge rates are listed.

SW Sewer Rates as of October 1, 2022

Number of GallonsCharge per 1,000 gallons


Base Rate:$24.41
0 - 3,000SFRMURCCH
$4.95$5.49$5.49$5.49
3,001 - 8,000$5.49$5.49$5.49$5.49
8,001 - 12,000$5.49$5.49$5.49$5.49
12,001 - 15,000-$5.49$5.49$5.49
15,001 and over-$5.49$549$5.49
Additional unit sewer rates:$23.34 per unit after first unit