Operation Clean Water
In March of 2025, the City Commission approved "Operation Clean Water," highlighting 15 actions focusing city operations on all efforts. For more information, see the "Community Updates" and "2025 Commission and Committee Items" headings.
Sanitary Sewer Improvements
Public Works completed $640,000 of Phase 1 Park View Sewer Trenchless Rehabilitation upgrades and sewer force main air release valve replacements. In addition, $2.5 million was appropriated for Phase II of the North Beach and Park View Extended Area project. The project is 90% complete and invoiced. This scope included closed-circuit television studies, lining of sewer pipes from 73rd to 76th Streets, as well as the rehabilitation of manholes wherever needed. In January of 2025, 100% of sewer pipes were lined, including all five (5) North Beach pump station wet well rehabilitations were completed. Public Works also concluded citywide force main leak detection, which results found zero leaks in the system. A new force main system will be installed as part of the $70 million, 72nd Street Community Complex project, which includes removing old lines that can become a potential future source of contamination.
Stormwater Treatment
Public Works is adding stormwater treatment to existing stormwater outfalls. A consulting firm has been contracted for the design of the stormwater treatment system, with hydrodynamic separators planned to reduce trash and sediment discharge. The cost is $2.2 million and construction is expected in late 2026.
The North Beach Town Center/ North Shore D Neighborhood Improvement Project will have significant water quality benefits by moving stormwater outfalls to new locations and meeting today’s water quality requirements. The City received a $10 million grant for the design and permitting of the project, however, construction funding will be needed. The project will replace the stormwater pipe network between 69th and 73rd Streets and include features like injection wells, stormwater pump stations, and filtration systems.
Pursuing Dredging to Increase Flow/ Flushing
Environment and Sustainability is implementing $500,000 funded for dredging design and permitting to improve water exchange rates and remove sediment and marine debris from the canal. The department contracted T.Y. Lin International to develop the construction documents necessary for the project, which involves environmental regulatory agency-required bathymetric and geotechnical surveys within the waterways. Bathymetric and geotechnical surveys are complete and were compiled by the consultant’s engineering team to conduct a flushing analysis. The results of these evaluations are being carefully reviewed for desired water quality outcomes and the appropriate next steps which may include application submittals to the regulatory permitting agencies. Project mobilization is recommended to coincide with the hydrodynamic separator installation to reduce sediment inputs into the canal following dredging.
Above Ground Sanitation
Hand-sweeping crews and mechanical sweeping are conducted three times per week in the Park View area (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday). The Multihog machine operates on alternating days (Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday), focusing on alleyways between 73rd and 76th Streets. Eleven (11) new doggie-bag waste dispensers that were installed throughout Park View Island and are refilled twice weekly, and the associated waste is collected daily (seven days a week). Service frequency in Crab Alley has increased from twice to three times per week. Crews have been equipped with extended-reach pick sticks (up 6 feet) to improve access within the mangroves. An additional litter can has been placed at 75th Street and Dickens Avenue street end. Waste haulers, Waste Management and Waste Connections that were asked to check all the garbage cans in the alleys from 73rd to 76th Street to make sure that all cans had plugs and lids that were functioning properly, have completed their work.
Overall, these efforts are expected to improve water quality in the PVC, though major investments in infrastructure are still needed to achieve more significant improvements to be implemented in the North Beach Town Center/ North Shore D project.
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