The Water Department not only provides water for the city, but for surrounding towns and cities for a premium, including Melbourne Beach, Indialantic, Indian Harbour Beach, Satellite Beach, Palm Shores, Melbourne Village, West Melbourne, and a portion of unincorporated Brevard County south of the Pineda Causeway. In 2020, it served about 170,000 people. Wholesale water service is provided to West Melbourne. The total distribution area is about Melbourne Water Supply retrieved June 9, 2008 Two water treatment plants take water from Lake Washington and deep wells, providing of drinking water per day. This water is treated with chloramine and ozone.Melbourne's Water Supply retrieved November 18, 2011 Almost annually, the city is obliged to substitute the stronger free chlorine for the summer months when algae blooms are prevalent. In 2003, water rates were $2.27/ sewer $4.47/.
