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Find out how capacity fees are assessed. 

Sanitary Sewer Service Application
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Report Wastewater-Related Complaints
Wastewater odor complaint, wastewater spills or overflows, pumping station problems.


The Wastewater Department is located at: 306 E. Jackson Street, 6E Tampa, Florida 33602

If you are having a sewer emergency such as a back-up or overflow, or notice an overflow occurring in your neighborhood, please contact us immediately at (813) 259-1693. This is a 24/7 emergency operations number.


Contact Phone Numbers

Contact: Phone Number:
24 hour Emergency Repair 813-259-1693
Record Drawings/Drafting Information 813-274-8936
Utility Locator (State)www.callsunshine.com 1-800-432-4770
Wastewater Administration 813-274-8078
Wastewater Engineering 813-274-8070
Wastewater Treatment Plant 813-247-3451

 

Questions On: Phone Number: Contact:
Billing (Inquiries & Explanations), Sewer Maximum* (Applications & Explanations) 813-274-8811 Utility Customer Service
Past Due Accounts,  Payment arrangements for delinquent bills, Vacancy credits** 813-274-8780 Utility Credit Section
Special Users (Non-residential) 813-274-7570 Wastewater


You may also contact us on-line using the City's Customer Service Center for the following:

  • High Wastewater Bill Complaint
    Use this service to notify our offices of a possible incorrect bill.
     
  • Road Depressions, Sinkholes
    Use this service to report a dip in the street pavement, if there is a hole in the street, or in the shoulder of the parkway/road.
     
  • Sewer Non-emergency
    Use this service to report non-emergency sewer problems in a home or commercial facility. A non-emergency is defined by a toilet that occasionally will not flush, a bathtub or sink that does not drain properly, and /or backs up and then drains slowly. Do not use for emergencies.
     
  • Sewer Odor Complaint
    Use this service to report sewage odor from interior plumbing, a pump station, a manhole, or other source.
     
  • Start New Wastewater Service
    Use this service to request starting water, wastewater, and solid waste utility services at a specific location.
     
  • Stop Wastewater Service
    Use this service to request termination of water, wastewater, and solid waste utility services at a specific location.
     
  • Wastewater Bill Online Payments
    Use this service to pay your utility bill.
     
  • Wastewater Personnel / Crew Complaint
    Use this service to report a Wastewater employee or crew behavior (driving, work, rudeness, etc.).
     
  • Fat Free Sewer Pamphlets
    Use this service to order your copy of the "Fat Free Sewer" pamphlet. Please specify English or Spanish.
     
  • Wastewater
    Use this service for general correspondence to the Wastewater Department.
     

* See "How Does Sewer Max(imum) Work?" for explanation of Sewer Maximum.

**If vacant over 60 days  

 


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