Distribution & Collections

The Water Distribution Team maintains the City's water distribution infrastructure that enables the City of Stuart to distribute potable water to its customers and ensure an adequate supply of pretreated water is readily available with sufficient pressure to meet established health department standards, and ensure specific fire protection standards are met.

As part of the Utilities Department, we have personnel on call twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week.

Distribution Mission Statement

"To provide a safe and reliable water distribution system that meets consumer demands as well as fire protection in a cost effective manner."

Duties

Water Distribution crews install, repair, test and maintain water distribution/fire protection system appurtenances including: 

• Backflow Prevention Devices
• Fire Hydrants
• Mains
• Meters
• Services
• Valves

Large meters are tested and maintained annually to reduce revenue losses due to inaccurate meters. All City owned backflow devices are tested annually to protect against cross contamination in the potable water system.

Sunshine One-Call

An in-house utility line locator receives Sunshine One-Call requests to locate and mark water and sewer services and mains on City easements and roadways to prevent damage during excavation or construction by City personnel, private contractors, citizens and agencies in accordance with the State of Florida's Sunshine One-Call law.

Before you dig, stop and call 811 for free utility line locates! Call Sunshine One-Call, it's the law.