BARTOW, Fla. — Residents in Polk and Pasco Counties will see a larger utility bill beginning in October due to increasing rates. The water and sewer rates will increase starting on Oct. 1 for ...

Polk County Utilities water and sewer rates will increase by six percent starting on Oct. 1 and will increase by 6% every year through 2028.

In Polk County, the rate will increase by 6% and increase by the same percent every year through 2028, according to a county news release. The surcharge on water usage is meant to supplement the ...

Polk County’s Utilities Division is launching a new online customer access portal on Aug. 28. The current portal will go offline Aug. 24 at 5 p.m.

After about a decade without increasing rates, Polk County Utilities is now doing so, in order to ensure future water supply. Customers will see an increase in their rates starting Oct. 1.