Fort Walton Beach water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Fort Walton Beach houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
City of Fort Walton Beach
City of Fort Walton Beach inside-city residential water rates effective October 1, 2026: a monthly base charge that includes the first 2,000 gallons, then charges per 1,000 gallons in three blocks; a 10% utility tax applies to water charges.
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $15.59 a month |
| 0 to 2 thousand gallons | $0.00 |
| 2 to 4 thousand gallons | $4.65 |
| 4 to 8 thousand gallons | $5.69 |
| 8 to more | $8.54 |
- Source
- Eight deep wells drawing ground water from the Floridan Aquifer; the only treatments are aeration and chlorination.
- Lead
- June 2023 tap sampling: 90th percentile 1.7 ppb, and 0 of 30 sites exceeded the 15 ppb action level. The City's service line inventory found no lead, galvanized requiring replacement or lead status unknown service lines.
- E. coli
- In January 2025 one potable water sample tested positive for E. coli; the well was removed from service and purged, and samples on two consecutive days were free of E. coli.
Sewer
City of Fort Walton Beach residential sewer for FY 2026-27 (from Oct. 1, 2026): a $32.27 monthly lifeline rate (up from $30.15 in FY 2025-26) that covers the first 2,000 gallons, then $10.15 per 1,000 gallons (up from $9.48); residential service is capped at 16,000 gallons.
Other charges on the utility bill
- City of Fort Walton Beach stormwater management fee: $5.00 a month
Sources
- City of Fort Walton Beach 2025 Consumer Water Quality Report
- EPA water system boundaries: City of Fort Walton Beach (FL1460144)
- Northwest Florida Water Management District FY 2026-27 adopted budget
Checked October 21, 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.