Water Treatment Plant
The City of Fort Lauderdale is committed to the delivery of clear, safe potable water to all Fort Lauderdale residents, businesses, and customers from surrounding municipalities now and in the future. To this end, the City is advancing efforts to replace the Fiveash Water Treatment Plant with the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center, a new, state-of-the-art facility, under a comprehensive agreement with the IDE-Ridgewood Project Team (Project Company).
The new plant, which is expected to be completed in 2026 with an approximate cost of $666 million including enabling works, will deliver clear, clean water and is designed to withstand the winds of a Category 5 hurricane.
The City will maintain ownership of the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center throughout construction and the following 30-year operational period with Project Company responsible for on-site operational management, maintenance and repairs. The City will coordinate operation within the water distribution system and City staff will operate the plant in partnership with on-site technical and operational resources from Project Company.
For additional information, here's a list of important project documents:
City Commission Meeting February 18, 2025
City Commission Meeting October 1, 2024
City Commission Meeting December 19, 2023
City Commission Meeting November 7, 2023
City Commission Meeting October 3, 2023
City Commission Meeting September 19, 2023
City Commission Meeting February 21, 2023
City Commission Meeting February 7, 2023
City Commission Joint Workshop with Infrastructure Task Force January 10, 2023
- Commission Agenda Memo 23-0059
- Presentation 1 – Fiveash Water Treatment Plant Replacement
- Presentation 2 – Prospect Lake Water Treatment Plant
- Memorandum 23-001, Prospect Lake Water Treatment Plant January 4, 2023
- Attachment to Memorandum 23-001, Prospect Lake Water Treatment Plant Draft Comprehensive Agreement January 4, 2023
City Commission Conference Meeting December 6, 2022
City Commission Conference Meeting September 6, 2022
City Commission Meeting May 3, 2022
City Commission Meeting March 1, 2022
City Commission Conference Meeting January 18, 2022
City Commission Meeting March 1, 2022
