Cape Coral water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Cape Coral houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
City of Cape Coral
City of Cape Coral rate schedule effective October 1, 2026: a monthly capacity charge plus a residential commodity charge per thousand gallons
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $25.36 a month |
| 0 to 5 thousand gallons | $5.44 |
| 5 to 10 thousand gallons | $8.14 |
| 10 to 15 thousand gallons | $10.86 |
| 15 to 20 thousand gallons | $14.92 |
| 20 to more | $19.00 |
- Source
- Groundwater from the Upper Floridan Aquifer, from 56 wells about 700 to 800 feet deep, treated by reverse osmosis.
- Hardness
- Soft to moderately hard: 5.5 to 6.5 grains per gallon. You don't need a water softener on city water.
- PFAS
- Not detected in the 2025 federal UCMR5 sampling (samples reported in March and September 2025).
- Lead
- 90th-percentile tap result 1.4 ppb against the 15 ppb action level (August 2023 sampling, one site above it); no violation.
Sewer
City of Cape Coral wastewater: a $32.83 monthly capacity charge for a 5/8" meter plus a disposal commodity charge of $12.85 per 1,000 gallons.
Ways to pay less
- Ask for a leak or pool-fill adjustment. After a leak on your property, you may qualify for a leak adjustment once every 12 months; filling a pool may qualify for a sewer adjustment once every 12 months. How: Use the city's adjustment form.
Pay or manage it
Sources
- City of Cape Coral: tax-billed assessments (stormwater, fire, solid waste, UEP, hardship)
- City of Cape Coral: water, wastewater and irrigation rates effective Oct 1, 2026
- City of Cape Coral: 2025 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report
- City of Cape Coral: stormwater fee FAQs
- City of Cape Coral: FY2027 stormwater assessment presentation (Res. 221-26)
Checked October 20, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.