City of Fort Myers Utilities
Fort Myers
Population reference
Approximately 92,219 people in the City of Fort Myers Community Water System queue
Billing detail
Broad public detail found
Official destination
Open provider website ↗Provider-specific findings
Billing and account research from public material
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- Billing frequency
- Monthly utility billing; the FY2026 rate schedule expresses readiness-to-serve and consumption charges on a monthly basis.
- Rate structure
- 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.
- Residential cost reference
- 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.
- 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 reading
- 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.
- New-account deposit
- For standard residential water/sewer/trash service, the City lists a $175 deposit plus a $35 service charge. Commercial deposits are based on 2.5 times anticipated monthly charges, subject to a $335 minimum, plus the service charge. The reviewed pages do not state a universal residential credit-check waiver or refund schedule.
- Activation or transfer fee
- A new residential water/sewer/trash account has a $35 service charge. The reviewed establishment page does not identify a separate lower transfer amount; customers changing responsibility should confirm the applicable start, stop, or transfer charge with Utility Billing.
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How documentation coverage compares
This profile
100%
overview fields with research notes
Florida
60%
records with any overview detail
National index
50%
records with any overview detail
Coverage measures what this directory documented. It does not measure service quality, affordability, or regulatory compliance.
Research record
Broad public detail found
7 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
100%
Primary verification routes
- City of Fort Myers Utilities public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System ↗
Federal background on public water-system records and their limitations.