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 countywide and 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 on July 21, 2026. The document does not describe a specific construction project with a street address, parcel, or acreage; it lists projects that would be cancelled if the rate adjustment is not approved, including the Ocean Outfall Program, Consent Decree Program, Advanced Metering Infrastructure, and various water and sewer design services, with a total of $434,744,289 in proposed allocations. The report states that without the increase, projects would be cancelled and certain Professional Service Agreements with Jacobs Engineering, AECOM, and Hazen and Sawyer would be terminated. The report also states that the adjustment would increase the monthly bill for low-usage households by approximately $0.82 and for the typical residential customer by approximately $3.77. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.