Domestic Water Use

Information based on the 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

 Miami-Dade Water and Sewer is the largest utility in the Southeastern United States and serves nearly 2.3 million people a day.

 Eighth-largest water, and sixth-largest wastewater utility (based on population served) in the United States.

 There are 2,624 budgeted positions and annual operating revenues of more than $546 million.

 Primary source of all drinking water in Miami-Dade County is the Biscayne Aquifer.

 Water tested more than 150,000 times a year to ensure compliance with federal, state and local drinking water standards.

 Water Distribution System consists of approximately 7,739 miles of pipe, 124,000 valves and 38,331 fire hydrants.

 Three regional water plants, five smaller plants (in South Miami-Dade) treat an average of 310 million gallons of water on an average day.

 Provides direct (retail) service to 422,016 water customers and 339,927 wastewater customers (homes, apartments and office buildings, etc.).

 Provides wholesale water service to 15 municipalities and wholesale wastewater service to 12 municipalities, as well as water and wastewater service to the unincorporated areas of the County.

 Sewer Collection System consists of 1,039 (1,020 County-owned and 19 maintained by other entities) pump stations, as well as 6,271 miles of gravity, force main pipes and laterals.

 Three wastewater treatment plants treat approximately 269 million gallons per day.