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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 uses inside-city rates; customers outside the city pay different rates.

Extracted by: Audit · Claude Opus 5.5 · 10/28/2026
Source: 
Monthly fixed charge for a 5/8"-3/4" meter inside the city: $12.06
Water use: 6,000 gal at $2.38 per 1,000 gal (first tier, up to 7,000 gal): $14.28
Total: $26.34/mo
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Utility profile · FL

LAKELAND, CITY OF Water Rates

LAKELAND, CITY OF supplies water to about 190,000 people in Lakeland, Highland City, and 2 other places in Florida. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $26.34 in the main service area, 55% below the national average.

Rates effective 2026-10-01

Updated Oct 2026

How much does water cost provided by LAKELAND, CITY OF?

Monthly Rate

$26.34 / month
Read and audited by AI against the official rate schedule ·

This bill uses inside-city rates; customers outside the city pay different rates.

How the bill adds up

Service charge
3/4" or less meter
 $12.06
Water used
6 kgal × $2.38/kgal
 $14.28
Total $26.34

How does LAKELAND, CITY OF's water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

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

CENTRAL
$13.16
CENTRAL
WINTER HAVEN, FL · $13.16/mo · 10mi
LAKE ALFRED, CITY OF
$23.79
LAKE ALFRED, CITY OF
LAKE ALFRED, FL · $23.79/mo · 15mi
ZEPHYRHILLS CITY OF
$24.38
ZEPHYRHILLS CITY OF
ZEPHYRHILLS, FL · $24.38/mo · 20mi
CITY OF PLANT CITY UTILITY
$24.86
CITY OF PLANT CITY UTILITY
PLANT CITY, FL · $24.86/mo · 10mi
WINTER HAVEN WATER DEPARTMENT
$25.16
WINTER HAVEN WATER DEPARTMENT
WINTER HAVEN, FL · $25.16/mo · 16mi
LAKELAND, CITY OF
$26.34
LAKELAND, CITY OF
LAKELAND · $26.34/mo
CITY OF FORT MEADE
$31.48
CITY OF FORT MEADE
FORT MEADE, FL · $31.48/mo · 21mi
SWS - CYPRESS LAKES
$32.97
SWS - CYPRESS LAKES
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL · $32.97/mo · 12mi
MULBERRY, CITY OF
$33.56
MULBERRY, CITY OF
MULBERRY, FL · $33.56/mo · 10mi
DUNDEE, TOWN OF
$41.06
DUNDEE, TOWN OF
DUNDEE, FL · $41.06/mo · 22mi
WAHNETA WATER SYSTEM
$64.56
WAHNETA WATER SYSTEM
EAGLE LAKE, FL · $64.56/mo · 15mi

Where does LAKELAND, CITY OF 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

193,297

Municipalities served

Lakeland Highland City Lakeland Highlands Crystal Lake

Where does LAKELAND, CITY OF's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
Groundwater
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
FL6531014

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 LAKELAND, CITY OF's customers?

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

Water Burden

0.5% 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 LAKELAND, CITY OF'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 · 10/28/2026
Confidence label: Model verified

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