City of Ocala Water Resources / Municipal Services
City of Ocala municipal water and sewer service area
Population reference
66,449 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for FL3420922)
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
- Billing frequency varies by service and statement period; the reviewed statement shows a metered service period and monthly-style utility billing. Confirm the customer's service schedule on the bill.
- Rate structure
- Metered municipal water and sewer rates with base charges and usage charges. Ocala approved a 5.0% residential water-and-sewer rate increase effective October 1, 2025; current usage is charged by measured consumption and service classification.
- Residential cost reference
- The City states that for an average residential customer using 6,000 gallons per month, the October 2025 rate increase added approximately $4.33 per month. The reviewed public pages do not expose the complete resulting 2026 water-plus-sewer total.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Ocala's statement separates sewer base and consumption charges. A sample statement shows a sewer base charge of $37.09 plus 300 cubic feet at $0.03600 per cubic foot; exact rates depend on service and current schedule. The reviewed materials do not describe a winter-average formula.
- Meter reading
- Ocala provides EyeOnWater, which exposes daily, weekly and monthly water usage and leak alerts. The reviewed pages do not identify the physical AMI/AMR vendor or fixed field-reading schedule.
- New-account deposit
- Residential deposits are two times the average monthly bill. For owner-occupied accounts, the deposit may be returned on written request after two years of excellent payment history or waived with a 24-month good-credit letter from another utility; non-owner-occupied residential deposits cannot be waived and remain until account closure. The City conducts credit checks on new customers.
- Activation or transfer fee
- A $57 new-customer service charge applies at application; a $34 service-transfer charge applies. Fees are due upon application. Customer Service is at 201 SE 3rd Street, (352) 629-2489.
Context, not a score
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 Ocala Water Resources / Municipal Services public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (FL3420922) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID FL3420922.