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 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. 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/. Solid waste removal and recycling is provided by Solid Waste Management, part of the city of Melbourne's Environmental Community Outreach (ECO) Division. Namesakes Melbourne Square, in the city of Melbourne, located on US 192 west of downtown, is one of the largest shopping centers in Brevard County. In the 1960s, the motto of Melbourne was, "Crossroads to the Universe". Notable people Oliver Askew, professional racing driver for Andretti Autosport Thomas Barbour, author and naturalist, lived in Eau Gallie as a boy Peter Blount, former member of the World Cup Bobsled Team and of the US National Track and Field Team Bruce Bochy, manager of the World Champion San Francisco Giants Major League Baseball team Robbie Carrico, Season 7 contestant on American Idol Bobby Dall, bass player for the band Poison, resides in Melbourne Cecil Fielder, professional baseball player Prince Fielder, professional baseball player, son of Cecil Fielder, went to Eau Gallie High School William Henry Gleason, founded and lived in Eau Gallie Kristin Grubka, professional women's soccer player, FSU women's soccer national champion in 2014 Darrell Hammond, comedian and actor, born and resided in Melbourne from 1955 to 1975 Kim Hammond, former judge and former quarterback for Florida State University and American Football League, played football, basketball and baseball for Melbourne High School C.J. Hobgood, 2001 ASP world champion surfer, born in Melbourne Damien Hobgood, professional surfer born in Melbourne Devon Hughes, professional wrestler, better known as Brother Devon from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Vicky Hurst, professional golfer, graduated from Holy Trinity Zora Neale Hurston, author, lived in Eau Gallie in the 1920s and 1950s Billy Lane, owner of Choppers, Inc. and builder of custom motorcycles Jeff Lett, bass