For a Pinellas County Utilities reclaimed-water connection, confirm service availability before changing the irrigation system. Call 727-464-4000 or email utlreclaimedservicedesk@pinellas.gov with the service address. The County’s program page provides service-area maps and customer-service routing; a nearby purple pipe is not an address-specific answer.
There is also a timely pricing problem: the County’s dedicated fee page currently shows a future-dated table marked pending approval. Do not treat it as a quote for connecting today.
Three price labels, not one current quote
LSL compared these public labels on September 13, 2026:
| County source and category | Displayed amount | Date/status shown by the source |
|---|---|---|
| FAQ: residential one-inch reclaimed-water meter connection | $756 | “As of October 1, 2025” |
| Fee table: one-inch unmetered service connection on an existing main | $836 | October 1, 2026 — Pending Board Approval |
| Fee table: one-inch metered service connection on an existing main | $1,096 | October 1, 2026 — Pending Board Approval |
Sources: FAQ and dedicated fee table.
The categories and dates differ. These are not three interchangeable quotes, and subtracting the FAQ figure from a proposed row would not establish your price increase. The fee table also separates meter/box charges from service connections.
Its pending label is what the page displays—not LSL verification of whether the Board has acted. Ask Customer Service which current category and assessment apply to your address. The older article’s $810.84 observation is no longer presented as the current table.
Keep the application emails distinct
The FAQ links the online application and describes three email events: an application receipt with a Utility Permit Number, a notice of the invoiced fee, and a post-payment message advising you to schedule inspection. A receipt is not the invoiced amount, and payment does not complete the physical connection.
Before work, the connection checklist directs applicants to check with the local municipality/building department about any permit requirement. County utility service and the property’s building-permit jurisdiction are separate questions.
Make the system ready without completing the tie-in
The FAQ requires disconnecting the well or drinking-water supply from the irrigation system and prohibits cross-connections. Retaining a second connected supply is not a shortcut around the County inspection.
The County requires the irrigation system to be complete and operable except for its final reclaimed-water connection. Its inspector must be present when that connection is made. Have the responsible installer prepare the system and required access; do not make the tie-in yourself to demonstrate that it works. Inspection checklist
Use this LSL cross-check when discussing readiness with the installer:
| Check | County requirement or distinction |
|---|---|
| Shutoff location | The master control valve belongs outside the County reclaimed-water box. |
| Existing source | The connection/disconnection arrangement must meet the checklist; the disconnect point must remain exposed for inspection. |
| Strainer location rule | A wye strainer is required north of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard; the checklist recommends it elsewhere in the County. |
| Appointment | Technical Services schedules reclaimed-water inspections at 727-464-5848. The application must first be completed and processed. |
Sources: connection checklist and program instructions. Read the complete checklist for separation, pipe identification and any equipment-specific conditions; this table is not a construction design. Do not apply its soaker-hose subsection indiscriminately to other installations.
After connection, use the program’s current watering and conservation links to check operating restrictions. Inspection approval is not permission to ignore the watering schedule.
LSL compared the current County program, FAQ, fee labels and inspection checklist. We did not apply for service, inspect a property, verify a Board vote or calculate an account bill.
Consolidation note — September 13, 2026: The former connection-inspection article is incorporated here because it answered the same availability-to-connection question. This guide replaces both generic ledgers with the current price-label comparison and inspection-readiness details.