The City of Tallahassee

Wastewater Services

The Wastewater Treatment Division provides for the pumping of wastewater from the Wastewater Collection System to the Thomas P. Smith (TPS) Water Reclamation Facility. The TPS facility has a capacity to treat 26.5 million gallons of wastewater a day that meets and exceeds all local, state and federal permit standards. The wastewater treatment process insures the public trust by protecting the health, welfare and safety of our community and our precious natural water environment.

JOINT FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL

PUBLIC NOTICE

(12/11/2025)

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Florida Division of Emergency Management have received the following application for Federal grant funding. Final notice is hereby given of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) consideration to provide funding in the form of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Funds will be provided in accordance with Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended.

Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), federal actions must be reviewed and evaluated for feasible alternatives and for social, economic, historic, environmental, legal, and safety considerations. Under Executive Order (EO) 11988 and EO 11990 FEMA is required to consider alternatives to and to provide public notice of any proposed actions in or affecting floodplains or wetlands

Funding for the proposed project will be conditional upon compliance with all applicable federal, tribal, state and local laws, regulations, floodplain standards, permit requirements and conditions.

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Applicant:

City of Tallahassee

Project Title:

HMGP-4794-121- City of Tallahassee Pump Station Generators Project

Location of Proposed Work:

The area affected by this project consists of infrastructure in the following locations:

-Hillgate Court, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

-Sunnyside Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32305

Proposed Work and Purpose:

The City of Tallahassee plans to enhance community resilience by installing permanent generators at seventeen pump stations. This initiative ensures uninterrupted wastewater service during power outages caused by natural or man-made events. Each generator will be properly sized and installed on a dedicated concrete pad, with all necessary electrical connections and automatic transfer switches to maintain full operational capacity. The project will comply with all regulatory requirements, including permitting and inspections, to guarantee technical feasibility and safety. By safeguarding critical water infrastructure, the project aims to minimize economic and public health risks for residents, local government, and businesses. Two of the generators are in the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) and therefore require public notice due to federal regulations. This notice is to ensure transparency and gives the community, agencies, and other stakeholders an opportunity to comment on the project, its impacts, and possible alternatives.

Project Alternatives:

The alternatives to the project that have been and will be considered are 1) the no action alternative and 2) installing an appropriately-sized portable generator that could be transported via trailer to the project sites. These alternatives to the proposed project are not viable because under Alternative 1) loss of power to the pump stations could impact the amount of wastewater that can be removed from the area, which could lead to wide-spread system failure, and Alternative 2) due to the lead time to transport and connect portable generators at each site, which would result in residual loss of function post mitigation.

Comment Period:

Comments are solicited from the public; local, state or federal agencies; and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of the proposed project. The comments should be made in writing and addressed to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Bureau of Mitigation, 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100. These are due within 15 days of this notice. The State will forward comments to applicable regulatory agencies as needed. Interested persons may submit comments, obtain more detailed information about the proposed action, or request a copy of the findings by contacting:

Desiree Mosley, MsML, CGMS/Senior Grants Officer, Underground Utilities & Public Infrastructure
City of Tallahassee
850-891-5509 (O)/850-694-8036 (C)
Desiree.Mosley@talgov.com

State Environmental Specialist Team
Florida Division of Emergency Management
MitigationEnvironmental@em.myflorida.com

Sewer Rates

Residential Sewer Rates

Monthly Fees
Customer Charge	$25.26 per month

Usage Rates
Sewer Rate	$.80792 per cgal*

*cgal - 100 gallon

Since sewer usage can't be metered, sewer charges are based on your monthly metered water use, up to an established maximum. Each April, the City calculates your maximum residential sewer charge based on your metered water consumption from your four winter bills dated December, January, February, and March. Your upper limit sewer charge, the most you will be charged in any month during the following 12 months, is established by using the highest water consumption of those four winter bills. Sewer surcharge outside City of Tallahassee = 50%.

Find more on how your Residential Maximum Sewer Charge is calculated.

Commercial Sewer Rates

Monthly Fees
Meter Size	Customer Charge
5/8" Meter	$25.26 per month
1" Meter	$63.15 per month
1.5" Meter	$126.27 per month
2" Meter	$202.02 per month
3" Meter	$404.01 per month
4" Meter	$631.25 per month
6" Meter	$1262.51 per month
8" Meter	$2020.06 per month

Usage Rates
Sewer Rate**	$.80792 per cgal* of usage

*cgal - 100 gallon
**Separate metering required to avoid sewer charges on irrigation or evaporative cooling tower uses.

Commercial accounts pay sewer charges on all water usage. Sewer surcharge outside City of Tallahassee - 50%.

Pretreatment Program

The Industrial Pretreatment Section regulates the discharge of wastes into the sanitary sewer system in order to protect the City wastewater facilities, employee health and to prevent the discharge of hazardous substances that would pass through the treatment process to the environment. In 1992 the City of Tallahassee adopted the Sewer Use Ordinance. In 2018 the ordinance was updated for compliance to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Requirements.

Tallahassee Code Sections Sections 21-346 through 21-381, and the Sewer Use Policy prohibit the discharge of certain substances and establish acceptable discharge limitations for others. They also provide a framework for an Industrial Pretreatment Program that uses site inspections and discharge analysis as the basis for achieving compliance. The discharge requirements are applicable to both residential and industrial customers. Industrial users (businesses) are routinely inspected. Download the entire Sewer Use Manual (pdf) or obtain a hard copy from the Industrial Pretreatment Office at 4505-A Springhill Rd.

The following business activities are of primary interest to us:

Automotive
Dry Cleaning
Food Service
Photo Processing & Printing
Commercial Vehicle Wash Facilities
Metal Plating & Coating Facilities
Commercial Laundries
Dental & Other Health Facilities

If you have questions or need further information contact:

Industrial Pretreatment Section
4505-A Springhill Road, Tallahassee, FL 32310
Phone: 850-891-4968 | Fax: 850-891-1062 | TDD: 711