water quality

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Little Gasparilla

Water Utility

ORDER NO. PSC-2025-0453-PAA-WS
DOCKET NO. 20250005-WS Attachment 1
PAGE 13 Page 7 & 8

NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS

Pursuant to Section 367.081(4)(a) and (b), Florida Statutes, water and wastewater utilities are permitted to adjust the rates and charges to its customers without those customers bearing the additional expense of a public hearing. These adjustments in rates would depend on increases or decreases in non-controllable expenses subject to inflationary pressures such as chemicals, and other general operation and maintenance costs.

Additionally, water and wastewater utilities are permitted to pass through, without a public hearing, a change in rates resulting from: an increase or decrease in rates charged for utility services received from a governmental agency or another regulated utility and which services were redistributed by the utility to its customers; an increase or decrease in the rates that it is charged for electric power, the amount of ad valorem taxes assessed against its used and useful property, the fees charged by the Department of Environmental Protection in connection with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program, or the regulatory assessment fees imposed upon it by the Commission; costs incurred for water quality or wastewater quality testing required by the Department of Environmental Protection; the fees charged for wastewater bio solids disposal; costs incurred for any tank inspection required by the Department of Environmental Protection or a local governmental authority; treatment plant and water distribution system operator license fees required by the Department of Environmental Protection or a local governmental authority; water or wastewater operating permit fees charged by the Department of Environmental Protection or a local governmental authority; and consumptive or water use permit fees charged by a water management district.

On July 3. 2026, Little Gasparilla Water Utility, Inc. filed its notice of intention with the Florida Public Service Commission to increase water and wastewater rates in Charlotte County pursuant to this Statute. The filing is subject to review by the Commission Staff for accuracy and completeness. Water rates will increase by approximately 1.31%, with an additional pass through gallonage increase of $0.12. These rates should be reflected for service rendered on or after August 31, 2026.

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