Miami-Dade County, FL Water Use Rules: Recycled Water Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 32-154.1
- Existing customer deadline
- December 31, 2010
- Residential preventer type
- Dual check valve (DuC)
- Enforcement
- Civil penalties under Ch. 8CC
- Applies to
- WASD water customers
Summary
Miami-Dade County requires water customers who use reclaimed water as an auxiliary supply to install a backflow preventer on their potable water connection, per WASD's cross-connection rules.
All customers of properties using reclaimed water as an auxiliary source of water supply shall install an appropriate backflow preventer, as listed in Section 32-154(c) on the potable water service connection, immediately adjacent to the water meter serving the property. Existing customers must effect this installation before December 31, 2010. ... No reclaimed water shall be provided by the Department except under terms of an agreement with the customer.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 135).
Full Breakdown
Miami-Dade County Code § 32-154.1 requires every Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD) customer whose property uses reclaimed water as an auxiliary supply to install an approved backflow preventer on the potable water service connection, immediately next to the meter. Existing customers had to complete installation by December 31, 2010; new customers must install one before permitting, certificate of occupancy, or meter issuance. Per the Section 32-154(c) table, residential reclaimed-water connections need a dual check valve, while non-residential connections need a double check or reduced-pressure assembly depending on hazard level. WASD supplies reclaimed water only under a signed customer agreement setting its own terms.
Violations & Fines
Skipping the required backflow preventer risks civil penalties under Chapter 8CC of the County Code, plus loss of the reclaimed-water service agreement for noncompliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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