The Loxahatchee River District is the Sewer/Wastewater service provider for Jupiter, Tequesta, parts of Juno Beach and Jupiter Farms. Each day we recycle 6-7 million gallons of wastewater, which helps to protect the Loxahatchee River and our precious water resources. Please see below for more information about your Sewer Service.
Applications for Service or Change of Ownership
Below are the forms for Change of Ownership Application, New Construction and New Connection so we can setup or modify your account.
Residential
Change of Ownership – Use this form if you are buying (or selling) a home that is already connected to the sewer system.
New Construction – Use this form if you are preparing to connect your home to the sewer system.
Non-Residential/Commercial
Change of Ownership – Use this form if you are buying ( or selling) a non-residential property that is already connected to the sewer system.
New Construction – Use this form if you are preparing to connect your non-residential property to the sewer system.
Mandatory Connection
Existing Building – Use this form if you are connecting to the sewer system for the first time.
Billing
The District bills QUARTERLY for sewer service. You can opt to receive your bill by regular mail, email, or both. Please contact our Customer Service Department at (561) 747-5700, menu option 2, or billing@lrecd.org to make any changes.
Quarterly Sewer Service Bills are sent in early January, April, July and October of each year. Payments are due at the approximate midpoint of the quarterly service period (usually February 15, May 15, August 15, and November15).
The owner of the property being served with sewage service is primarily responsible for all charges for sewage service to the property, without regard to the fact that a tenant, licensee, customer or other party was actually utilizing the sewage service.
Residential Service Rates |
|
Toilets in Your Home |
Quarterly Service Charge |
---|---|
1 Toilet |
$58.50 |
2 Toilet |
$73.13 |
3 Toilet |
$87.75 |
4 Toilet |
$102.38 |
Live/Work Unit – 2.00 e.c.’s |
$117.00 |
Live/Work Unit – 2.25 e.c.’s |
$131.63 |
Live/Work Unit – 2.50 e.c.’s |
$146.25 |
Live/Work Unit – 2.75 e.c.’s |
$160.88 |
New Live/Work, Granny Flats and Guest Houses |
Plans need to be provided |
*Live-Work Units are billed according to square footage and number of toilets as set forth in Rule 31-10.
To see how your sewer bill compares to other comparable wastewater utilities, please view our Rate Chart
Non-Residential/Commercial |
Non-Residential Customers are billed based upon municipal water usage, with a minimum Quarterly Bill of $80.06. Non-Residential customers using more than four thousand (4,000) gallons per month are billed at a rate of $6.68 per thousand (1,000) gallons of water used. The District calculates Non-Residential sewer bills using a 12-month rolling average water consumption. Each quarter, we calculate the average monthly potable water used over the past 12 months, then we multiply that by 3 to calculate the average amount of water used per quarter. The sewer bill is based on the following water consumption schedule to provide time for data processing:
Quarterly Billing |
Water Use From |
Water Use To |
---|---|---|
Q1 – January |
December 1 |
November 30 |
Q2 – April |
March 1 |
February 28 |
Q3 – July |
June 1 |
May 31 |
Q4 – October |
September 1 |
August 31 |
The quarterly sewer bill for new customers with less than 1 month of water data, or customers that receive potable water from a private well, will be based on the number of equivalent connections established in your developer agreement.
*Irrigation Credit – If you use municipal water for landscape irrigation you may be able to lower your sewer bill by installing a meter to document the amount of water used for irrigation purposes. If you already have a separate irrigation meter that was installed by your water provider, no additional work is necessary. If you already have a separate irrigation meter that was installed by someone other than your water provider, then you should call the Loxahatchee River District Engineering Department (561) 747-5700, Option 3) to schedule an inspection of the meter. Then each month you will need to call the District offices with your monthly irrigation meter reading to receive a credit on your sewer bill. If you do not have a separate irrigation meter, you should speak with your plumber or water service provider and discuss the feasibility and cost of installing such a meter. More information on the installation of an irrigation meter.
For detailed information about our Rates, Fees, and Charges, please refer to our Rules 31-10
Sign Up To Receive Your Sewer Bill Via Email
The Loxahatchee River District can send your quarterly sewer bill ‘via email’. If you would like to take advantage of this option, go to ‘Sewer Bill Via Email‘ and complete the form.
Don’t forget if you change email or mailing addresses notify the Loxahatchee River District by emailing billing@lrecd.org .
Delinquent Charge
A fee equal to 10% of the delinquent Quarterly Service Charge for Sewer Service will be applied to accounts with a delinquent balance of $20.00 or more.
Default Accounts
When an account becomes delinquent, the District does not disconnect sewer service, which could lead to health and sanitation problems. The District recovers delinquent payments by imposing a Claim of Lien on the property being provided sewer service. The amount the District is entitled to recover includes the delinquent amount stated in the Lien, plus 12% annual interest, and legal costs and fees, as authorized by Chapter 71-822 Special Acts of Florida 1971 and as restated and amended to Chapter 2021-249,Laws of Florida.
Statement Of Account Request/Estoppel
For Statement of Accounts and Estoppel Request for Real Estate transactions, please use our Estoppel Request Page. On the Request page, click on the Estoppel Request link on the left to submit your information, the property information, and make your payment.
Please note there is a $30.00 charge to process this request. We typically process these requests within two business days.
Map of District Boundary
Please see the Maps & Apps section of our website for interactive maps of the District boundary and other interesting information. Or, view the Boundary map.
Please contact our Customer Service department at (561) 747-5700 opt2 or billing@lrecd.org if you have any questions. We look forward to serving you!
Emergency Contacts
View a List of contact information for sewer related emergencies.
Emergency Notifications
The Loxahatchee River District (LRD) would like to be able to contact you in a sewer service-related emergency by phone call, email and/or text message.
Please submit your contact information through this Emergency Contact Form
Customer Service Survey
How are we doing? We want to hear from you! To provide your feedback, please use our Survey Form, or call us at (561) 747-5700 option 2.