City of Margate Water Billing Division – Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Garbage and Recycling
Margate and the City-owned service area including a portion of Coconut Creek
Population reference
Approximately 59,000 residents in Margate plus the portion of Coconut Creek served by the City-owned water and wastewater systems
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. The City processes approximately 17,000 utility bills monthly, and Bill2Pay offers monthly automatic payments and e-billing.
- Rate structure
- Increasing block residential water rates per thousand gallons, with four inside-city tiers: $5.52 for 0–6,000 gallons, $6.89 for 6,001–15,000, $8.28 for 15,001–25,000, and $9.65 above 25,000. Basic monthly availability charges are $19.11 water and $47.44 wastewater for inside-Margate residential accounts, plus garbage $30.09, recycling $5.81, stormwater $11.05, and a 10% utility tax on water charges. Outside-Margate rates and surcharges are separately listed.
- Residential cost reference
- Approximately $145.77 per month for an inside-Margate residential account using 5,000 gallons, combining $19.11 water availability, $27.60 water consumption, 10% water utility tax of about $4.67, $47.44 wastewater availability, $30.09 garbage, $5.81 recycling, and $11.05 stormwater. Actual charges vary by service area, consumption, solid-waste eligibility, and stormwater subarea.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Residential wastewater is listed as a $47.44 inside-city basic availability charge rather than a separate variable gallonage component; the City’s FAQ states that the residential sewer rate is flat, which is why residential pool fills do not qualify for a water credit. Multi-family and commercial schedules have separate meter/unit availability and sewer consumption structures. Water and sewer availability charges remain due even when service is temporarily shut off.
- Meter reading
- Margate began transitioning to Advanced Metering Infrastructure in July 2023. The AMI system combines consumption meters, two-way cellular communications, and a data repository, improves billing and usage tracking, and can alert residents to leaks. Bills continue to generate on the normal monthly schedule; the City does not publish a specific hourly read/transmission interval.
- New-account deposit
- Inside-city residential deposits are $115 for a 5/8-inch meter and $290 for a 1-inch meter; multi-family deposits are $100 per unit; commercial deposits are $170 for 5/8-inch, $620 for 1-inch, $1,040 for 1.5-inch, and $2,110 for 2-inch meters, with larger meters by agreement. An additional deposit of twice the original deposit or a total of $230 is required after two nonpayment disconnections within six months; that additional deposit may be returned by written request after 12 consecutive months without a disconnection. The deposit is not transferable and is refundable after one year of good payment history under the City FAQ, less amounts owed.
- Activation or transfer fee
- The current schedule lists a $25 application fee for new service. Margate’s New Owners/Tenants page says the City does not open water and sewer accounts for tenants; owners must provide the requested ownership and identification documents, pay the required meter-sized deposit, and remain responsible for property balances. Temporary convenience disconnection/reconnection is $25; service-related transfer details should be confirmed with Water Billing.
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Research record
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7 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
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Primary verification routes
- City of Margate Water Billing Division – Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Garbage and Recycling 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.