City of Sarasota Utility Billing Services
City of Sarasota
Population reference
55,364 people (EPA SDWA queue estimate for FL6580326)
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 accounts are billed monthly and service-availability charges apply even with no consumption.
- Rate structure
- Monthly base-charge and tiered usage structure for potable water and sewer; current rate schedule uses 6,000-gallon tiers and meter-size base charges.
- Wastewater and sewer calculation
- Sewer has a monthly base charge and tiered usage charge proportional to potable water use; reclaimed water does not accrue sewer charges. Customers outside City limits pay the stated rate plus surcharges.
- Meter reading
- The City is replacing approximately 17,000 residential meters, enabling online usage visibility; the reviewed pages do not identify the vendor or transmission interval.
- New-account deposit
- $210.05 deposit plus first-month solid-waste fee for homeowner and renter applicants; exact waiver/refund conditions were not exposed.
- Activation or transfer fee
- The reviewed sample bill shows a $25 initial connection charge; new-account requirements and account changes must be handled through Utility Billing.
Context, not a score
How documentation coverage compares
This profile
86%
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
6 of 7 fields in this section contain provider-specific public detail in dataset August 1, 2026.
Documented
86%
Details not confirmed in the reviewed public material
- Residential cost reference
“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 Sarasota Utility Billing Services public website ↗
Provider-controlled destination used to confirm current customer instructions.
- EPA SDWIS / ECHO lookup (FL6580326) ↗
Search the federal drinking-water database using public water system ID FL6580326.