In order to maintain a healthy system and bring you quality service, the Palm Bay Utilities Department has implemented an irrigation schedule for your development.

Watering restrictions are designed to ensure the efficient use of water for landscape irrigation. The restrictions allow enough water to maintain healthy landscapes year-round. The restrictions specify when watering may occur, the amount of water that may be applied, and the days when watering may occur for residential and nonresidential locations.

Please be aware that watering outside of your scheduled time may result in penalties & restrictions. Thank you for being a valued customer and thank you in advance for using reclaimed water responsibly.

• Sandy Pines Preserve

• Country Club Estates

As populations increase, the demand for water increases. One way to meet this demand is to reclaim wastewater. Communities collect billions of gallons of domestic wastewater from homes and businesses every day, 99.97% of which is just water. Reclaiming this water allows communities to beneficially recycle billions of gallons of water for immediate and beneficial use.

Reclaimed water is domestic wastewater that receives advanced treatment, filtration and high-level disinfection processes so the water can be safely recycled and distributed back into to the community for a variety of uses.

Reclaimed water can be used for:

• Irrigating lawns and landscapes
• Filling decorative ponds and fountains
• Any non-potable water use

Reclaimed water can not be used for:

• It is NOT used for drinking, bathing or cooking.
• It is NOT used to fill swimming pools, hot tubs or wading pools.
• It is NOT used to fill water toys  or for water play or for recreation involving water contact.
• It must NOT be connected to residential plumbing for toilet flushing or other potable uses.
• It is NOT used for washing vehicles or washing down sidewalks and driveways.
• It is NOT used for direct spray irrigation of fruits and vegetables that are not peeled, skinned, cooked or thermally processed before consumption.

The water system is comprised of water supply, treatment, transmission, and localized distribution which provides service to over 34,000 accounts. The current area served by the City of Palm Bay's water system is approximately 44 square miles.

The water system consists of:

• 41 raw water supply wells
• One 10.0 million gallon per day (MGD) lime-softening water treatment plant
• One reverse osmosis treatment plant with a capacity of 5.5 MGD
• Three ground storage tanks
• One elevated storage tank (0.5 MG)
• A 100 million gallon Aquifer Storage and Recovery facility
• A 1.5 million gallon storage and repump station
• 2,886 Fire Hydrants
• 34,000+ Water Meters

Our Water Source

The City of Palm Bay's water source is groundwater that is obtained from approximately 41 active raw water wells throughout the city.  These wells provide water to the Utilities Department's three types of water treatment .  The majority of the wells are surficial aquifer raw water wells which range in depth from 80 - 150 feet; these wells supply the lime-softening water treatment plant located at our North Regional Utilities Campus.  The Department also has six Floridan aquifer raw water supply wells which range in depth from approximately 360 - 850 feet, and these wells supply the City's two reverse osmosis treatment plants.

Water Treatment Facilities

Palm Bay Utilities Department has three water treatment plants and one aquifer storage recovery well.  The North Regional Water Treatment Facility (NRWTF) uses both lime-softening and reverse osmosis treatment processes.  The product water from each treatment process is blended in a clear well prior to distribution.   The NRWTF is also home to a 100 million gallon Aquifer Storage Recovery (ASR) Well which can be utilized if necessary when demand is high or in times of drought. The Lime-Softening Treatment Plant can treat up to 10 million gallons per day (MGD), and the NRWTF Reverse Osmosis Treatment Plant is capable of treating 1.5 million gallons per day (MGD). 

Our South Regional Water Treatment Facility is a 4.0 MGD Reverse Osmosis treatment plant that was constructed in 2006.  The facility has reduced the demand on the NRWTF and better meets the demands of customers in the southern area of our city.  The South Regional Water Treatment Facility also enables the City to have a redundant water supply in case the other facility is ever offline. The SRWTF was designed to meet the demands of future development in the City and can easily be expanded to 10 million gallons per day by the addition of more RO membranes and additional pumps.  This facility receives raw water from the Floridian aquifer from three wells located around the 108 acre site.

Water Distribution

Water distribution is responsible for line maintenance and repairs throughout the Palm Bay Utilities Department service area. The distribution team ensures that water service lines from the treatment facility to the customers are operating effectively and efficiently in order to provide reliable, high quality service. They also supervise the management of city hydrants, valves, and water meters. The water distribution team oversees new customer connections, making it possible for Palm Bay residents to access city water.

The City of Palm Bay Utilities Department offers residents to connect to City water. It is easy to get connected! If you have not already connected to City water, please follow the link for more information including service areas, connection costs, and financing options.

Once connected, it is helpful to understand who is responsible for maintenance and repairs to your service line and water meter. The city of Palm Bay Utilities Department is responsible for the water meter and the line connecting the meter to the City service line, which is usually located in the right of way. The customer is responsible for maintenance and  repair of the service line from where it connects to the water meter through the yard and to the home, including leaks. 

Residents are responsible for the maintenance and repair of the service line from their home to the water meter box. The City of Palm Bay is responsible for the service line from the water meter box to the City water line, which is usually located underneath the right of way.

Water Testing

Palm Bay Utilities Department constantly monitors your drinking (potable) water according to Federal and State laws. Our goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to improve the water treatment process and to protect our water sources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water.  You may view Palm Bay Utilities Department's Water Quality Report, and if you have any questions about the report please contact Water Treatment Superintendent at (321) 952-3410.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791.

At Palm Bay Utilities Department, we work around the clock to provide top quality drinking water to our customers. We ask that you help us protect water sources and use water efficiently to help preserve good quality water for the future.

Wastewater Collection & Transmission

Pipeline Wastewater collection and transmission services have been provided to the community for nearly 50 years. These facilities consist of approximately 296 miles of sewer lines. In addition, there are approximately 2,435 manholes for maintenance and operation access and 104 sewage lift stations located throughout the existing wastewater service area.

Wastewater Treatment Plant

The City of Palm Bay Utilities operates two wastewater treatment facilities that have the capacity to treat 5.2 millions gallons of water per day.  These facilities are located on the west and east side of Troutman Boulevard.  One facility serves as a 1.2 million gallon per day water reclamation plant (located on the west side of Troutman Blvd.) producing a high quality effluent by utilizing an extended aeration process with final filtration and disinfection.  The water reclamation facility (WRF) discharges the effluent to a public access reuse system.  The second facility is across the street from the first (east side) and is a 4 million gallon a day conventional activated sludge treatment system.  This facility discharges its effluent to a Class I Deep Injection Well.  Solids are thickened and digested residuals are hauled to a permitted residuals site where the solids are utilized as a soil supplement.

Wastewater Disposal

The primary wastewater effluent disposal facilities consist of an effluent pumping station, on-site Class I Deep Injection Well (DIW) at 3,009 feet deep. The DIW is designed for a capacity of 10.0 million gallons per day under the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s permit. Under the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) permit, the DIW pump station is permitted for an effluent disposal capacity of 5.0 million gallons per day. The well has been operated at approximately 52 percent of the 5.0 million gallon per day permitted design capacity and has sufficient remaining capacity to serve anticipated growth over at least the next 10 years. Effluent disposal for the City WWTP is also provided via unrestricted public access irrigation of the City’s WWTP grounds, and other public access areas

Wastewater Treatment Plant

The City of Palm Bay Utilities operates two wastewater treatment facilities that have the capacity to treat 5.2 millions gallons of water per day.  These facilities are located on the west and east side of Troutman Boulevard.  One facility serves as a 1.2 million gallon per day water reclamation plant (located on the west side of Troutman Blvd.) producing a high quality effluent by utilizing an extended aeration process with final filtration and disinfection.  The water reclamation facility (WRF) discharges the effluent to a public access reuse system.  The second facility is across the street from the first (east side) and is a 4 million gallon a day conventional activated sludge treatment system.  This facility discharges its effluent to a Class I Deep Injection Well.  Solids are thickened and digested residuals are hauled to a permitted residuals site where the solids are utilized as a soil supplement.

Wastewater Disposal

The primary wastewater effluent disposal facilities consist of an effluent pumping station, on-site Class I Deep Injection Well (DIW) at 3,009 feet deep. The DIW is designed for a capacity of 10.0 million gallons per day under the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s permit. Under the Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) permit, the DIW pump station is permitted for an effluent disposal capacity of 5.0 million gallons per day. The well has been operated at approximately 52 percent of the 5.0 million gallon per day permitted design capacity and has sufficient remaining capacity to serve anticipated growth over at least the next 10 years. Effluent disposal for the City WWTP is also provided via unrestricted public access irrigation of the City’s WWTP grounds, and other public access areas.