Residential Water/Sewer Deposit Requirements
Manatee County Utilities Customer Service Department requires a $165 deposit for an average single family home. Deposits on individually metered single family homes will be applied to the customer's account after two years of excellent payment history.
Residential Solid Waste Only Deposit Requirements
Manatee County Utilities requires a $30 deposit for a residential (garbage only) single family home. When the account is closed, the deposit is applied to the final balance.
Additional Deposits may be required when the account is delinquent three or more times, or has presented two or more bad checks in a 12-month period.
Deposit Interest: The deposit interest rate is the Daily Treasury Yield Curve Rate effective as of October 1 of each year. Accrued interest will be credited to your account.
Transfer of Deposits: If the account is current, deposits are transferable from one account to another similar account within the unincorporated portion of Manatee County.
All deposits (if not transferred or applied to the account) are applied to the final bills.
Commercial Deposit Requirements
Commercial deposits are determined by meter size. Master meter accounts are based on meter size and number of units. To determine the meter size and deposit amount, please call the Manatee County Utilities Customer Service Department at (941) 792-8811, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., with the exception of holidays.