Temple Terrace water and sewer rates
Who supplies water to Temple Terrace houses, what it costs, and how the sewer charge works.
City of Temple Terrace
City of Temple Terrace inside-city residential rates effective October 1, 2026: a billing charge per bill and a minimum charge for a 5/8" or 3/4" meter, plus a charge per 1,000 gallons up to 8,000 gallons and a higher charge above 8,000 gallons. A 10% utility tax applies to all water charges within City limits, and the rate schedule lists a water utility tax of $0.10 per 1,000 gallons.
| Use a month | Price per 1,000 gallons |
|---|---|
| Fixed charge | $10.70 a month |
| 0 to 8 thousand gallons | $3.39 |
| 8 to more | $5.59 |
- Source
- Water comes from 10 wells in the Floridan aquifer and is treated at two water treatment plants with aeration, lime softening, filtration and chlorination.
- PFAS
- March 2025 testing under EPA's UCMR 5 found PFOS and PFOA above the maximum level set to be enforceable in 2031.
- Violation
- In 2024, 3 samples first showed possible total coliform; staff did not take the full number of required follow-up samples, which the Florida Department of Health flagged as a monitoring violation. No sample showed E. coli, and follow-up samples showed no total coliform.
Sewer
City of Temple Terrace wastewater, inside-city residential rates effective October 1, 2026: a $5.30 billing charge per bill plus $14.48 per 1,000 gallons, with no cap. The City contracts with the City of Tampa for sewer services.
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Sources
- City of Temple Terrace: water, irrigation and wastewater rates effective October 1, 2026
- City of Temple Terrace: water questions (source, PFAS, 2024 monitoring)
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.