WATER AND WASTEWATER RETAIL RATE ADJUSTMENT REPORT

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

The document is a report 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 for retail customers in WASD service areas. It is projected to 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 lists projects and professional services agreements that would be immediately cancelled if the rate adjustment is not approved, including specific projects such as the Oxygen Production Facility, RAS Pump Station Upgrade Plant 1, Digesters Rehabilitation Cluster 3, 48-in PCCP Forcemain Replacement - Opa Locka (Phase 2), Pump Station Upgrades (Regional), Industrial Reuse System (South), Treatment Filters Upgrade (Orr Plant), Effluent Pump Station Upgrade, Hypochlorite Building Hardening, New Headwork Facility (Central), Monitoring Well Installation, Co-Generation Facility HVAC Improvements (South), Transmission Main Replacement, FED Required - Inflow and Infiltration Inspection & Repairs, JPA with City of Miami - Auburndale Neighborhood, Compliance Upgrade: Lab and Control Room, Control Room Facility Upgrade (Hialeah), Supply Wells Upgrade, Everglades Plant Upgrade, Naranja Plant Upgrade, Sludge Line Replacement (Orr), Connect 2 Protect - Lateral Expansion, New Regional Pump Station - Downtown Miami, 2050 Planning Horizon Integrated Master Plan - Wastewater, Small Diameter Replacement NE 203 Terr, 54-in PCCP Watermain SW 56th St & SW 67th Av, 36-in Crossing Normandy Isle along 79th St via HDD, Replacement of 36-in Forcemain NE 163rd St, PS-0415 to PS-0422 Transmission Force Main Replacement, Aventura (Biscayne Blvd) Force Main Replacement, Replacement of 36-in Forcemain Snake Creek Canal, Pump Station 49, 425 Upgrade, Pump Station 0300 Upgrade, Pump Station 0613, 616 Relocation, Pump Station No. 0618 Upgrade, Pump Station No. 455, 812, 831, 856, 867, 882, 894 Upgrade, Pump Station No. 2, 345, 347 and 348 Generator / Upgrade, Pump Station 374, 404, 408, 409, 410 Upgrade, Pump Station 18, 33, 34, 41, and 315, 413, 443, 1163, Pump Station 0703 Upgrade, Pump Station 0339 Upgrade, Pump Station 63, 382, 549, 704, 803, 815, 865, 1034, Regulatory Lab & Operator Control Room Replacement, East and West Pump Room Upgrades, Holding Tanks and Contact Basins Improvement (Orr), Lime Plant Fire and HVAC (Orr), Electrical Replacement and Upgrade (Orr), Electrical Distribution Building Upgrade (Orr), Pumping Facility Upgrade (Orr), New Hypochlorite Facility (Preston), Filter Backwash Tank (Hialeah), East and West Pump Room Upgrades (Hialeah), Electrical Distribution Building Upgrade, Operator's Control Room Upgrade (Hialeah), Building Access Safety and Code Compliance (WTPs), Plantwide Structural Assessment - Hialeah, Pumping Facility Upgrade (Preston), Electrical Upgrades Medium Voltage, Lime Plant Holding Tanks Upgrade (Hialeah), Filter Overhaul and Automation (Hialeah), Watermain Upgrade: Green Tech Corridor S-4, Watermain Upgrade: Green Tech Corridor D2, Watermain Upgrade: SW 87th AVE and Caribbean Blvd, Watermain Upgrade: NW 1st St and NW 11th Ave, Watermain Upgrade: NE 6 & 7 Ct and Snapper Creek, Watermain Upgrade: Atlas W32 Quadrant A&B, Watermain Upgrade: SW 9th & 5th Ave, Valves and Access Manholes Replacement, Watermain Upgrade: SW 5th, and E Palm Dr, Watermain Upgrade: Atlas P16 Quadrant C, Watermain Upgrade: Atlas Q16, Watermain Upgrade: Atlas V31, Watermain Upgrade: Atlas K3 Quadrant C, Watermain Upgrade: Atlas F13, Watermain Upgrade: Atlas R26, Watermain Upgrade: Atlas K17, and 2050 Planning Horizon Integrated Master Plan - Water. The total proposed allocation for these cancelled projects is $434,744,289. The report also states that without the requested increase, work under Professional Service Agreements with Jacobs Engineering, AECOM, and Hazen and Sawyer would be terminated. The report notes that the proposed adjustment would increase the monthly bill for low-usage households by approximately $0.82 and for the typical residential customer by approximately $3.77. The report states 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 state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.