North Miami Beach Water—Five-Year Capital Improvement Program

The city of North Miami Beach (NMB), Florida, along with its utility department, NMB Water, is investing over $106 million in a five-year capital improvement program (CIP) for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements. The investment in general will allow the utility to reduce any possible service interruptions and continue with compliance with federal and local regulatory agencies. The overall capital improvement program investment is beneficial to the NMB Water service area that includes not only the city of North Miami Beach but also the cities of Aventura, Miami Gardens, Sunny Isles Beach, and Golden Beach and additionally portions of unincorporated Miami-Dade County. In order to reduce the impacts of user rates due to the capital expenditures, the city applied for and received funds from the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA). The WIFIA program accelerates investment in the nation’s water infrastructure by providing long-term, low-cost supplemental loans for significant regional projects. Additional funding is also being provided through several state and local grants, including the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, and municipal bonds.