Water Conservation

Water Use Efficiency Program

In April 2006, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted the Miami-Dade Water Use Efficiency Plan though resolution R-468.  The plan is part of a bigger effort to improve management of traditional water supplies while encouraging the development of alternative water supplies and improving the efficiency of our current water use.  Some of these alternative measures include reclaimed water for reuse, use of brackish water sources, wastewater recycling, recharge, and aquifer storage and recovery.

The average person in Miami-Dade uses 158 gallons of water a day.  Almost half of that total is used outside the home, often wastefully, to maintain landscapes.

Developing efficient practices and using water wisely to enhance our life can help our community avoid, or at least lessen, the likelihood of future water shortages.

Educating our residents on how to use water more efficiently will help preserve these resources for future generations and will reduce future water and wastewater infrastructure costs.  Join us in our commitment to the protection of our most precious natural resource.

Miami-Dade County is a participant of the Florida Department of Environmental Resources’ Conserve Florida Initiative and is a partner of the Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense Program.