Municipal Department
City of Fort Myers Utilities
Serving Fort Myers
Population served
Approximately 92,219 people in the City of Fort Myers Community Water System queue
State system code
FIPS 12
Billing frequency
Monthly utility billing; the FY2026 rate schedule expresses readiness-to-serve and consumption charges on a monthly basis.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
City of Fort Myers Utilities operates as a municipal department serving Fort Myers. 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 Increasing block water consumption tiers plus a fixed monthly readiness-to-serve charge. Inside-city wastewater is billed per 1,000 gallons, and a 10% utility tax applies to the water/readiness-to-serve portion under the published schedule.. Bills are generated monthly utility billing; the fy2026 rate schedule expresses readiness-to-serve and consumption charges on a monthly basis., and a typical residential cost reference is For an inside-city 5/8-inch residential account using 7,000 gallons, the FY2026 schedule is approximately $207.41 before other account items: water readiness $11.81 plus 4,000 gallons at $6.35 and 3,000 gallons at $10.79 ($69.18 water), wastewater readiness $21.83 plus 7,000 gallons at $15.64 ($131.31 sewer), and approximately $6.92 in the stated water-side utility tax. The exact bill can vary by service area, taxes, refuse, and other municipal charges.. 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
Inside-city residential wastewater is calculated from metered water consumption at $15.64 per 1,000 gallons in the FY2026 schedule, plus a $21.83 monthly wastewater readiness-to-serve charge. The reviewed Fort Myers schedule does not describe a winter-average cap or a separate residential sewer averaging formula.
Meter and infrastructure notes
The reviewed FY2026 Fort Myers pages identify metered consumption but do not specify a universal AMI/AMR platform, hourly transmission interval, or route-reading calendar. Usage is billed in monthly 1,000-gallon tiers; customers should request meter-testing or usage-history details from the City when a reading appears abnormal.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
239-321-8100, the City's 24-hour Utilities line for water, sewer, and service emergencies. The public page does not list a separate emergency IVR number for leaks or main breaks.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for Fort Myers
City of Fort Myers Utilities 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.