Coronavirus: Pinellas County Water Service Terminations Suspended For 30 Days

From the Pinellas County Government:

Posted March 16, 2020

In the interest of public health and safety in response to the threat of COVID-19, Pinellas County Utilities is suspending all disconnections of water and wastewater service for non-payment – effective immediately for 30 days.

For the safety of our employees, beginning Wednesday, March 18, Utilities department Customer Care offices will be closed to walk-in visitors. Meetings at our facilities will be by appointment only.

Our Customer Care team will remain available by phone or email. Customers may continue to pay their bills online, by phone at (727) 464-4000 or by mail:

Pinellas County Utilities
P.O. Box 31208
Tampa, FL 33631-3208

Customers may also place payments in “dropbox” locations:

• Pinellas County Government Center, 29582 U.S. Hwy 19 N., Clearwater
• Pinellas County Utilities, 14 South Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater
• Pinellas County Utilities, GMD, 6730 142nd Ave., Largo
• City of St. Pete Beach, 155 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach

Pinellas County Utilities is actively monitoring the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the following statement on March 11, 2020:

This press release was produced by the Pinellas County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.