Miami-Dade County has finished building new thickening and dewatering facilities at its Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant, marking a big step in modernizing the county’s wastewater system. The project is part of the $8.9 billion Capital Improvement Program by the Water and Sewer Department.
The new equipment can process about 530,000 pounds of waste per day, cutting processing time from days to seconds. It also reduces hauling needs, lowers costs, and helps the county meet federal environmental standards. The upgrades include enclosed systems to reduce odors and flood-resistant structures to handle extreme weather…