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Read by an AI agent (a large language model) from the utility's official rate schedule. This bill is for the main service area; customers in 1 other rate area (Pensacola Beach) pay different rates.

Extracted by: Luna (gpt-6-luna) · 10/02/2026
Source: 
Service charge: $15.86/mo
Water used, 6,000 gal: $19.26/mo
Total: $35.12/mo
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Utility profile · FL

EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) Water Rates

EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) supplies water to about 240,000 people in Pensacola, Ferry Pass, and 6 other places in Florida. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $35.12 in the main service area, 40% below the national average.

Updated Oct 2026

How much does water cost provided by EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA)?

Monthly Rate

$35.12 / month
Read by AI from the official rate schedule ·

This bill is for the main service area; customers in 1 other rate area (Pensacola Beach) pay different rates.

How the bill adds up

Service charge $15.86
Water used
6,000 gal × $3.21/kgal
 $19.26
Total $35.12

How does EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA)'s water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

Monthly cost (6k gal) vs up to 10 nearest utilities with published rates. Click to navigate.

ROBERTSDALE, CITY OF
$16.92
ROBERTSDALE, CITY OF
ROBERTSDALE, AL · $16.92/mo · 26mi
GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF
$19.80
GULF SHORES, THE UB OF THE CITY OF
GULF SHORES, AL · $19.80/mo · 31mi
PEOPLES WATER SERVICE COMPANY
$30.80
PEOPLES WATER SERVICE COMPANY
WARRINGTON, FL · $30.80/mo · 7mi
EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA)
$35.12
EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA)
PENSACOLA · $35.12/mo
MOLINO UTILITIES, INC.
$45.00
MOLINO UTILITIES, INC.
MOLINO, FL · $45.00/mo · 18mi
FARM HILL UTILITIES, INC.
$45.50
FARM HILL UTILITIES, INC.
CANTONMENT, FL · $45.50/mo · 9mi
ORANGE BEACH WATER SEWER AND F.P.A.
$46.02
ORANGE BEACH WATER SEWER AND F.P.A.
ORANGE BEACH, AL · $46.02/mo · 23mi
PERDIDO BAY WATER SEWER & FPD
$46.20
PERDIDO BAY WATER SEWER & FPD
ELBERTA, AL · $46.20/mo · 11mi
BELFOREST WATER SYSTEM
$46.85
BELFOREST WATER SYSTEM
DAPHNE, AL · $46.85/mo · 34mi
LOXLEY, CITY OF
$56.92
LOXLEY, CITY OF
LOXLEY, AL · $56.92/mo · 30mi
COTTAGE HILL WATER WORKS
$70.73
COTTAGE HILL WATER WORKS
CANTONMENT, FL · $70.73/mo · 12mi

Where does EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA) provide service?

Population served and the municipalities covered by this utility's service area.

Boundaries from the EPA Water System Service Areas dataset. Not all utilities have mapped boundaries.

Population Served

242,172

Municipalities served

Pensacola Ferry Pass Ensley Bellview Brent Gonzalez West Pensacola Myrtle Grove

Where does EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA)'s water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
Groundwater
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
FL1170525

Named intake/well source and interconnections (who this utility buys from or sells to) aren't captured yet — tracked separately for a future update.

Is water affordable for EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA)'s customers?

Annual bill as a share of median household income in the service area.

Water Burden

0.7% of income (annual)
of median area income · affordability threshold: 2%

We don't yet systematically track whether a utility offers income-based or sliding-scale pricing separate from its standard rates — tracked separately for a future update.

Where did this data come from?

This rate was extracted from EMERALD COAST UTILITIES AUTHORITY (ECUA)'s published tariff document by an AI research agent, then checked against a validation checklist before publishing. See the full methodology for how every utility on this site is sourced and scored.

Provenance

Extracted by: Luna (gpt-6-luna) · 10/02/2026
Confidence label: Model estimate

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