Port St. Lucie water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Port St. Lucie houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
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City of Port St. Lucie Utility Systems
City of Port St. Lucie Utility Systems, single-family rates effective October 1, 2026 (Ordinance 26-86): a monthly base facility charge plus a gallonage rate per 1,000 gallons in three blocks
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $11.55 a month |
| 0 to 5 thousand gallons | $5.41 |
| 5 to 12 thousand gallons | $7.05 |
| 12 to more | $8.67 |
- Source
- Shallow East Coast Surficial aquifer water treated by lime softening, and Floridan aquifer water (about 1,350 feet deep) treated by two reverse osmosis plants; the waters are blended.
- Lead
- Lead in tap water: 90th percentile 4.6 ppb against the 15 ppb action level (June-August 2023 sampling), with 1 site above the action level.
- PFAS
- 2025 testing at the Prineville plant found PFOS at 3.3 ppt and PFOA at 1.8 ppt (proposed MCL 4 ppt); none was detected at the James E. Anderson plant.
Sewer
City of Port St. Lucie Utility Systems bills sewer (wastewater) monthly: a base facility charge plus a wastewater rate per 1,000 gallons of water, with a wastewater cap of 8,000 gallons. Wastewater rates were not increased for October 2026.
Sources
- City of Port St. Lucie 2025 Water Quality Report
- EPA water system boundaries: Port St Lucie Utilities (FL4560954)
- City of Port St. Lucie Resolution 26-R66: stormwater fee FY 2026-27
- City of Port St. Lucie stormwater assessment notice FY 2026-27
Checked October 21, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
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