Municipal Department
Manatee County Utilities Department – Water and Wastewater System
Serving Unincorporated Manatee County
Population served
347,800 people (EPA SDWIS PWS record; 2026 active CWS queue entry associated with Manatee County Utilities).
State system code
FIPS 12
Billing frequency
Monthly for standard residential utility statements. The bill combines potable water, wastewater, reclaimed-water where applicable, and solid-waste charges; specialized hydrant-meter accounts can use different schedules.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Manatee County Utilities Department – Water and Wastewater System operates as a municipal department serving Unincorporated Manatee County. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as Base charge by meter size plus increasing-block quantity charges by thousand gallons. Effective June 1, 2026 for an individual residential meter, potable water is $3.11 per 1,000 gallons for the first 6,000 gallons, $3.89 for the next 9,000, $9.36 for the next 5,000, and $14.07 above 20,000. Wastewater is based on 100% of potable-water usage and is capped at 10,000 gallons monthly for individual residential accounts.. Bills are generated monthly for standard residential utility statements. the bill combines potable water, wastewater, reclaimed-water where applicable, and solid-waste charges; specialized hydrant-meter accounts can use different schedules., and a typical residential cost reference is Manatee County’s official June 1, 2026 example for a 5/8-inch single-family meter using 6,000 gallons is $103.83 for water and sewer, plus $23.65 curbside garbage, for a $130.48 total monthly bill. The published base charges are $12.95 water and $30.88 wastewater; the example is the most direct 2026 household estimate for the requested usage range.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
Wastewater quantity is billed at 100% of potable-water consumption for individual residential customers, with the charge capped at 10,000 gallons per month. The June 1, 2026 wastewater quantity rate is $6.89 per 1,000 gallons, added to the meter-size wastewater base charge; there is no published winter-average formula in the reviewed County materials.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Manatee County is bringing smart water meters to Utilities customers and its current digital meters show a light-activated flow rate used for leak testing. CSS provides usage viewing and account notifications; the reviewed pages do not state an hourly transmission interval or one universal field-reading schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
Manatee County’s potable-water program operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but the reviewed public pages identify 941-792-8811 as the primary Utilities Customer Service number rather than publishing a separate 24/7 leak IVR. Customers should report active water emergencies through that number and use the County’s leak-test guidance.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for Unincorporated Manatee County
Manatee County Utilities Department – Water and Wastewater System is listed here as a municipal department. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.