Sanitary Sewer & Stormwater Infrastructure Services in Melbourne Beach

Melbourne Beach is a small town on the Brevard County barrier island, just south of Indialantic, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian River Lagoon. Its historic pier on the lagoon side and its quiet, tree lined residential streets give it a different character from the busier beach towns to the north.

Sanitary sewer on the south beaches is generally treated through Brevard County Utility Services' South Beaches regional facility, and potable water is supplied by the City of Melbourne. The Town of Melbourne Beach maintains its own streets and stormwater. South of the town limits, much of the unincorporated barrier island relies on septic systems.

Melbourne Beach includes some of the older homes and buildings on the south barrier island, which means older laterals and building drains are common. The island's sandy soils and shallow groundwater allow infiltration into deteriorated pipe, and low spots near the lagoon can hold water after heavy rain. Stormwater and septic related nutrient loading to the Indian River Lagoon are recognized concerns along this stretch of coast.

For Melbourne Beach, Southeast Services is most relevant for CCTV inspection of laterals and building drains in multifamily and commercial properties, trenchless lining that preserves mature landscaping and narrow streets, storm inlet and pipe cleaning, and manhole rehabilitation. Vacuum excavation supports careful work around shallow utilities in an older coastal town.

South of town, the unincorporated barrier island continues toward Sebastian Inlet with mostly residential development, so many properties along this stretch depend on private septic, drain, and stormwater systems that owners must maintain themselves.