Water Rates
Potable Water Rates (effective October 1, 2007)
Tampa's commitment to maintaining and upgrading its water
system and infrastructure is important. The
water rate increase effective October 1, 2007, will help
ensure Tampa Water Department customers continue to receive the
highest quality services. Revenue from this rate increase
will allow the Tampa Water Department to accomplish several
significant objectives over the next five 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.
The last rate
adjustment was effective October 1, 2005.
Schedule of Rates
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
|
$1.19 |
$1.49
|
|
Tier 1
|
6 to 13 ccf* per month
|
$1.38
|
$1.72 |
|
Tier 2
|
14 to 26 ccf* per month
|
$2.31 |
$2.90
|
|
Tier 3
|
27 to 45 ccf* per month
|
$3.09
|
$3.86
|
|
Tier 4
|
Over 46 ccf* per month
|
$3.56
|
$4.46
|
|
* 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
|
$1.19 |
$1.49
|
|
Tier 1
|
3 to 6 ccf* per month
|
$1.38
|
$1.72 |
|
Tier 2
|
7 to 12 ccf* per month
|
$2.31 |
$2.90
|
|
Tier 3
|
13 to 21 ccf* per month
|
$3.09
|
$3.86
|
|
Tier 4
|
Over 21 ccf* per month
|
$3.56
|
$4.46
|
|
* 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 |
$1.38 |
$1.72 |
| Tier
2 |
Charge per
ccf for monthly consumption from the threshold up to twice the
threshold amount |
$2.31 |
$2.90 |
| Tier
3 |
Charge per
ccf for monthly consumption from twice the threshold up to three
and one half times the threshold amount |
$3.09 |
$3.86 |
| Tier
4 |
Charge per
ccf for monthly consumption over three and one half times the
threshold amount |
$3.56 |
$4.46 |
|
* 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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