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TyORDER NO. PSC-2024-0502-PAA-WS DOCKET ATTACHMENT 1
NO. 20240005-WS PAGE 8 OF 8
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NOTICE TO CUSTOMERS
Pursuant to Section 367.081(4)(a), Florida Statutes, water and wastewater utilities are permitted
to adjust the rates and charges to its customers without those customers bearing the additional
expense of a public hearing. These adjustments in rates would depend on increases or decreases
in noncontrollable expenses subject to inflationary pressures such as chemicals, and other
general operation and maintenance costs.
Pursuant to Section 367.081(4)(b), Florida Statutes, water and wastewater utilities are permitted
to pass through, without a public hearing, a change in rates resulting from: an increase or
decrease in rates charged for utility services received from a governmental agency or another
regulated utility and which services were redistributed by the utility to its customers; an increase
or decrease in the rates that it is charged for electric power, the amount of ad valorem taxes
assessed against its used and useful property, the fees charged by the Department of
Environmental Protection in connection with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System Program, or the regulatory assessment fees imposed upon it by the Commission; costs
incurred for water quality or wastewater quality testing required by the Department of
Environmental Protection; the fees charged for wastewater biosolids disposal; costs incurred for
any tank inspection required by the Department of Environmental Protection or a local
governmental authority; treatment plant and water distribution system operator license fees
required by the Department of Environmental Protection or a local governmental authority; water
or wastewater operating permit fees charged by the Department of Environmental Protection or a
local governmental authority; and consumptive or water use permit fees charged by a water
management district.
On ________June 13, 2025______, ___________Little Gasparilla Water Utility, Inc. _________
(date) (name of utility)
filed its notice of intention with the Florida Public Service Commission to increase water and
wastewater rates in __Charlotte___ County pursuant to this Statute. The filing is subject to
review by the Commission Staff for accuracy and completeness. Water rates will increase by
approximately __1.25_% and wastewater rates by _0_%. Additionally, the pass-through charge
for purchased water will increase by $0.24 per 1,000 gallons. These rates should be reflected for
service rendered on or after __August 31, 2025__.(date)
If you should have any questions, please contact your local utility office. Be sure to have account
number handy for quick reference.pe your paragraph here.

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