The infraTerra Take
The stories shaping Florida's water and wastewater pipeline infrastructure, with what each one means for utilities, agencies and the contractors who serve them.
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Okeechobee County, FL
Okeechobee Utility Authority finished two septic-to-sewer phases and is designing a project for nearly 2,000 homes. Every hookup adds a private lateral.
October 25, 2026 · Lake Okeechobee News
Allegheny County, PA
The Allegheny County sewer authority approved three straight double-digit rate hikes to meet a federal consent decree. Florida utilities should take note.
October 24, 2026 · PublicSource
Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL
A Miami-Dade sewer corridor on NW 22nd Avenue is 1,000 days late after unforeseen underground conditions, a warning for Florida septic-to-sewer plans.
October 23, 2026 · WLRN
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
Lakeland seeks $20 million more in state financing for a $96.3 million trunk sewer first pegged at $20 million, a warning on early cost estimates.
October 22, 2026 · LkldNow
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Fort Smith tabled a $2,474,000 consent decree management deal as 117,990 feet of sewer rehab heads to bid. Florida utilities face the same choice.
October 21, 2026 · Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Clearwater, Pinellas County, FL
Clearwater wants $2,000 from Verizon for public sewer repairs after a fiber crew cut a line. Florida cities should start recovering bore strike costs.
October 20, 2026 · WFLA
Cooper City, Broward County, FL
Cooper City raised its Clean Water SRF loan from $7.42 million to $8.904 million for new headworks built to handle storm-driven inflow and infiltration.
October 20, 2026 · City of Cooper City
Clearwater, Pinellas County, FL
A Clearwater homeowner faced a $7,500 repair after a fiber crew cut his sewer lateral. It shows how exposed owners are when an unmapped pipe gets hit.
October 20, 2026 · WFLA
Miami-Dade County, FL
Miami-Dade WASD wants to rescind a rejected bid and award $38.6M for Central District plant rehab, citing its June 2028 consent decree deadline.
October 20, 2026 · Miami-Dade County Legislative Hub
Washington, DC and Florida
Water groups urge Congress to pass WRDA 2026 with $3.5 billion a year for the Clean Water SRF. Florida sewer rehab budgets hinge on the outcome.
October 20, 2026 · Water Finance & Management
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