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Read by an AI agent (a large language model) from the utility's official rate schedule, then audited by a second model against the same schedule. This bill is for the main service area; customers in 1 other rate area (outside city limits) pay different rates.

Extracted by: Audit · Claude Opus 5.5 · 11/01/2026

Source:

Residential base charge for a 5/8" meter: $16.05/mo
Usage: 8.021 CCF × $1.25 per CCF (first tier, up to 1,400 cf) = $10.03
Total: $26.08/mo

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Utility profile · FL

OCALA, CITY OF (2 WTPS) Water Rates

OCALA, CITY OF (2 WTPS) supplies water to about 66,000 people in Ocala, Florida. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $26.08 in the main service area, 55% below the national average.

Rates effective 2026-10-01

Updated Nov 2026

How much does water cost provided by OCALA, CITY OF (2 WTPS)?

Monthly Rate

$26.08 / month

Read and audited by AI against the official rate schedule ·

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

How the bill adds up

Service charge 5/8" Meter	$16.05
Water used 802 cf × $1.25/ccf	$10.03
Total	$26.08

How does OCALA, CITY OF (2 WTPS)'s water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

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

ASHLEY FARMS

$19.89

ASHLEY FARMS

BELLEVIEW, FL · $19.89/mo · 4mi

SPRUCE CREEK NORTH

$19.89

SPRUCE CREEK NORTH

BELLEVIEW, FL · $19.89/mo · 8mi

VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5

$23.20

VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER - WTPS 1, 3, ; 5

THE VILLAGES, FL · $23.20/mo · 20mi

NORTH SUMTER UTILITY 3WPS

$23.83

NORTH SUMTER UTILITY 3WPS

THE VILLAGES, FL · $23.83/mo · 16mi

OCALA, CITY OF (2 WTPS)

$26.08

OCALA, CITY OF (2 WTPS)

Ocala · $26.08/mo

BELLEVIEW, CITY OF (3 WPS)

$29.63

BELLEVIEW, CITY OF (3 WPS)

BELLEVIEW, FL · $29.63/mo · 10mi

ON TOP OF THE WORLD

$32.23

ON TOP OF THE WORLD

OCALA, FL · $32.23/mo · 10mi

CSU WTP NO. 1

$40.06

CSU WTP NO. 1

THE VILLAGES, FL · $40.06/mo · 22mi

VILLAGE OF PINE RIDGE (CONSEC)

$40.06

VILLAGE OF PINE RIDGE (CONSEC)

THE VILLAGES, FL · $40.06/mo · 24mi

LADY LAKE CENTRAL - WPS 1,2,3

$50.40

LADY LAKE CENTRAL - WPS 1,2,3

LADY LAKE, FL · $50.40/mo · 23mi

WILTON MANORS, CITY OF

$78.14

WILTON MANORS, CITY OF

WILTON MANORS, FL · $78.14/mo · 23mi

Where does OCALA, CITY OF (2 WTPS) 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

66,270

Municipalities served

Ocala

Where does OCALA, CITY OF (2 WTPS)'s water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source: Groundwater
Provider Type: Local Govt
PWSID: FL3420922

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 OCALA, CITY OF (2 WTPS)'s customers?

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

Water Burden

0.6% 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 OCALA, CITY OF (2 WTPS)'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: Audit · Claude Opus 5.5 · 11/01/2026

Confidence label: Model verified

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