WATER AND WASTEWATER RETAIL RATE ADJUSTMENT REPORT

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · report

This is a report to the Board of County Commissioners regarding a proposed 6% water and wastewater retail rate adjustment for the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department, effective October 1, 2026. The adjustment is needed to fund the Capital Improvement Program and meet regulatory obligations, including the Consent Decree, Ocean Outfall Legislation Program, and Advanced Metering Infrastructure implementation. The proposed adjustment would generate approximately $65.6 million in recurring annual revenue to support approximately $435 million in bond financing. The report was accepted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026. The report includes a list of projects and professional service agreements that would be immediately cancelled if the rate adjustment is not approved, including projects such as the Ocean Outfall Program, Consent Decree Program and Construction Management, Water and Sewer Design Services, Wastewater Design Services, and numerous other specific projects. The report states that without the increase, work under these PSAs will be cancelled, and certain task authorizations, including the Jacobs Engineering, AECOM, and Hazen and Sawyer PSAs, would be terminated. The report also states that the proposed adjustment applies only to retail customers, and wholesale customer rates will be evaluated separately. The report notes that even with the proposed adjustment, the average combined water and sewer bill will continue to remain below 1% of the median household income. The report does not include any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.