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The City of Tallahassee's Water Utility is responsible for water, wastewater and stormwater operations. From flood prevention and resource preservation to ensuring the safe and dependable delivery of the highest quality drinking water, the City is committed to meeting the ever-changing needs of our community.

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Precautionary Boil Water Notices

Water Management

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Cloudy Water? Flush Them Pipes!

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Water Service Line Inventory (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions)
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Aquifer Protection

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Monthly Fees
Minimum Charge* $16.78 per month
   
Usage Rates  
Tier 1: First 50 cgals** $.249 each cgal**
Tier 2: The next 51-150 cgals** $.342 each cgal**
Tier 3: 151 cgals** and above $.43 each cgal**

*Minimum charge includes customer charge ($10.55) and 25 cgals of water usage.
**cgal - 100 gallons

These rates assume a 5/8" meter. For other meter sizes and rates, please call Customer Operations at 850-891-4968. Water surcharge outside City of Tallahassee - 50%


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Monthly Fees
Meter Size cgals* Included in
Minimum Charge
Minimum Charge
5/8" Meter 25 $16.78 per month
1" Meter 125 $41.67 per month
1.5" Meter 292 $83.22 per month
2" Meter 493 $133.25 per month
3" Meter 1,027 $266.13 per month
4" Meter 1,628 $415.70 per month
6" Meter 3,298 $831.31 per month
8" Meter 5,302 $1330.04 per month
 
Usage Rates
Water Rate $.297 per cgal* above cgals included in minimum charge
Irrigation Rate** $.43 per cgal* above cgals included in minimum charge

*cgal - 100 gallon
**Separate metering required to avoid sewer charges on irrigation or evaporative cooling tower uses.

Water surcharge outside City of Tallahassee - 50%.


  Water Utility Documents, Reports & Forms


Brochures & Booklets

  • Aquifer & Wellhead Protection Booklet 10/23
  • FROG Brochure - Fats, Rags, Oil and Grease 8/22
  • Household Hazardous Waste Brochure 10/23
  • Illicit Discharge Brochure 6/23

Design & Construction

  • City of Tallahassee Supplemental Specifications 4/23
  • City of Tallahassee Landscape Specifications 4/23
  • Eng. Design Manual for Water & Sewer Facilities 1/25
  • Flexible Pavement Design Standard 3/23
  • Pay Item Manual for Water and Sewer Construction 1/18
  • Right-of-Way Management Manual 3/23
  • Street Tree Planting Standards 3/23
  • Water & Sewer Const Tech Specs 12/23
  • Water & Sewer Const Tech Specs Revisions Log 12/23

Drinking Water

  • Aquifer/wellhead protection ordinance
  • Backflow assembly testers list 1/25
  • Backflow assembly installer/tester verification form
  • Backflow & cross-conn. FL codes 62-550 and 62-555
  • Backflow prevention FAQs
  • Cross-Connection Control Test & Maint. Report (TMR)
  • Cross-Connection Control TMR Instruction Sheet
  • Environmental Policy Statement
  • Florida Yards & Neighborhood homeowner's pre-survey
  • ISO Certificate
  • Water Quality Report - Annual Summary 6/23

Stormwater

  • Annual Mitigation Initiatives Progress Report 3/23
  • Fertilizer Ordinance 1/09
  • Flood Awareness guide 8/24
  • Inglewood Stormwater Project Construction Plans
  • Lake Water Quality and Biological Assessment
  • Stormwater On-Site Mitigation Loan Program Booklet

Wastewater

  • Sewer connection loan application
  • Sewer use manual
  • Sewer use ordinance
  • Talquin reading release form - Killearn Lakes

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