City of Homestead Homestead Public Services - Water Utility
Homestead and the Homestead Public Services utility area
Population reference
80,000 people
Billing detail
Partial 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; Homestead describes electronic monthly statements and monthly utility billing for water, electricity, and sanitation.
- Rate structure
- Increasing block water usage pricing by 1,000 gallons plus meter-size base charges, annual CPI adjustments, and Miami-Dade County pass-through adjustments for purchased water and wastewater treatment. The latest posted rate table reviewed is FY2025; Homestead states that its ordinance permits annual CPI-linked rate increases.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Homestead bills sewer as a separate base charge by meter size plus a volumetric charge per 1,000 gallons. The latest posted rate table lists $5.43 per 1,000 gallons for the 5/8-inch through 6-inch schedule and a separate standby sewer fee; Miami-Dade pass-through costs are included in the adopted rate-setting process.
- New-account deposit
- The latest posted water deposit table lists $49.74 for a 5/8-inch/3/4-inch water meter, $102.80 for 1 inch, $192.34 for 1.5 inch, $299.57 for 2 inch, $549.39 for 3 inch, and $1,800.71 for 4 inch and larger. The corresponding sewer deposits begin at $64.11. Homestead's deposit ordinance allows the City to increase a deposit to twice the customer's highest combined water/sewer bill from the preceding year when necessary; current FY2026 values should be confirmed.
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How documentation coverage compares
This profile
57%
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
Partial public detail found
4 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
57%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- Residential cost reference
- Meter reading
- Activation or transfer fee
“Not confirmed” means the directory did not identify a dependable public statement. It does not mean the provider has no policy or option.
Primary verification routes
- City of Homestead Homestead Public Services - Water Utility 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.