Potable Water Rates
Tampa's commitment to maintaining and upgrading its water
system and infrastructure is important. The
5-year potable water rate schedule approved in 2007 will help
ensure Tampa Water Department customers continue to receive the
highest quality services. Revenue from these rate increases
will allow the Tampa Water Department to accomplish several
significant objectives over the next few years:
- Replace aging pipes;
- Expand the reclaimed water system in order to offset potable water use;
- Improve and protect the health of the lower Hillsborough River; and
- Pay for increased operation and maintenance costs.
Schedule of Rates (Effective October 1, 2009
per
Resolution 2007-753)
Each billing unit is 100 cubic feet (748
gallons) of water. The price per unit is tied to set amounts of
water in usage blocks, or tiers. The size of the usage blocks is
based on the customer classification. Residential customers have
five tiers of increasing price for water used. Water used by
non-residential customers is priced on four tiers. Tampa has a
tiered rate system to encourage
water
conservation.
|
Residential
Customer Class: Single family |
Inside City
|
Outside City
|
|
Tier 0
|
0 to 5 ccf* per month
|
$1.60 |
$2.00
|
|
Tier 1
|
6 to 13 ccf* per month
|
$1.85
|
$2.31 |
|
Tier 2
|
14 to 26 ccf* per month
|
$3.11 |
$3.90
|
|
Tier 3
|
27 to 45 ccf* per month
|
$4.15
|
$5.19
|
|
Tier 4
|
Over 46 ccf* per month
|
$4.79
|
$6.00
|
|
* ccf = 100 cubic feet or 748 gallons.
|
|
Apartment
Customer Class: Multi-family
(a) |
Inside City
|
Outside City
|
|
Tier 0
|
0 to 2 ccf* per month
|
$1.60 |
$2.00
|
|
Tier 1
|
3 to 6 ccf* per month
|
$1.85
|
$2.31 |
|
Tier 2
|
7 to 12 ccf* per month
|
$3.11 |
$3.90
|
|
Tier 3
|
13 to 21 ccf* per month
|
$4.15
|
$5.19
|
|
Tier 4
|
Over 21 ccf* per month
|
$4.79
|
$6.00
|
|
* ccf = 100 cubic feet or 748 gallons.
|
(a) Calculation is based on the number of dwelling units X
the tier range.
|
All Other
Customer Classes
|
Inside City
|
Outside City
|
| Tier 1 |
Charge per ccf up to the
monthly threshold* amount |
$1.85
|
$2.31 |
| Tier 2 |
Charge per ccf for monthly
consumption from the threshold up to twice the threshold amount |
$3.11 |
$3.90
|
| Tier 3 |
Charge per ccf for monthly
consumption from twice the threshold up to three and one half times
the threshold amount |
$4.15
|
$5.19
|
| Tier 4 |
Charge per ccf for monthly
consumption over three and one half times the threshold amount |
$4.79
|
$6.00
|
|
* Please note customer class thresholds provided to the right
are bi-monthly. |
|
|
| Customer Class |
Bi-monthly Threshold (ccf*) |
| Commercial
Small |
50 |
| Commercial
Medium |
280 |
| Commercial
Large |
2,500 |
| Commercial
Office |
6(1) |
| Hospitals |
20(2) |
| Inn, Motel
and Hotel |
12(3) |
| Industrial
Small |
26 |
| Industrial
Medium |
300 |
| Industrial
Large |
6,040 |
(1) per 1000 sq. ft.
(2) per bed
(3) per rental room
* ccf = 100 cubic feet or 748 gallons. |
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