Water, Wastewater, & Stormwater

Water

Public Works is responsible for:

  • Maintenance of underground piping network
  • Providing drinking water and fire protection to citizens
  • Ensuring water quality through the administration of the backflow prevention program

Lead and Copper Testing:

For any service related to water accounts, contact Utility Billing.

Wastewater

Energy StarThe City of Lake Alfred is proud to join the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) list of Energy Star leaders with our wastewater plant.

Public Works is responsible for:

  • Operation and maintenance of the underground gravity collection and force main system
  • Lift Stations
  • Wastewater Treatment Plant

Stormwater

The city commission established a stormwater management system charge. The fee is assessed to each utility/sanitation customer within the city limits for the planning, construction, operation, and maintenance of Stormwater management systems.

Reporting of Illicit Discharges

Pouring a substance into a stormwater inlet, such as dirt, debris, concrete, motor oil, or paint, is prohibited. Please call the Public Works Department to report the incident.

Lawn & Landscape Irrigation

On January 28, 2026, the Southwest Florida Water Management District declared a Modified Phase II "Severe" Water Shortage due to dry conditions throughout the region. This declaration requires all residents, including those on private wells, to follow one-day-per-week watering restrictions.

The one-day-per-week watering restrictions shall be in effect from February 8, 2026, through July 1, 2026.

The region received below-average rainfall during its summer rainy season and, as of January 28, 2026, has a 13-inch regional rainfall deficit compared to the average 12-month total. In addition, water levels in the District's water resources, such as aquifers, rivers, and lakes, are continuing to decline, and many are below normal. Public water supplies are lower than expected at this time of year.

Lawn watering is limited to once per week, regardless of the water source. Properties under two acres may water only before 8 a.m. or after 6 p.m.

Watering days are based on this schedule for addresses ending in:

  • 0 or 1: shall only water on MONDAY
  • 2 or 3: shall only water on TUESDAY
  • 4 or 5: shall only water on WEDNESDAY
  • 6 or 7: shall only water on THURSDAY
  • 8 or 9*: shall only water on FRIDAY

[NOTE: *along with locations with a mix of addresses or for which an address cannot be determined (such as common areas associated with a subdivision)]

All of Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, and Sumter counties; portions of Charlotte, Highlands, and Lake counties; the City of Dunnellon and The Villages in Marion County; and the portion of Gasparilla Island in Charlotte County are subject to these restrictions.