WATER AND WASTEWATER RETAIL RATE ADJUSTMENT REPORT

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

The document 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 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 document lists projects that would be cancelled if the rate adjustment is not approved, including specific projects and professional services agreements with contractors such as Jacobs Engineering, AECOM, Hazen and Sawyer, Black and Veatch, Brown and Caldwell, HDR Engineering, and others. The report states that without the increase, work under these agreements would be cancelled, and approximately $435 million in projects would be stopped. The report also notes 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. The report states that the average combined water and sewer bill will remain below 1% of the median household income. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.