Sewer Pump and Booster Stations Environmental Review

The City of Miami Beach was awarded funds to rehabilitate nine sewer pump and booster stations through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation Program under B-18-DP-12-0002. The purpose and need for these projects are to bolster critical infrastructure and help the City of Miami Beach better withstand hurricanes, sea level rise and other types of flooding events. The hardening of critical buildings and infrastructure that serve a public safety purpose in the City of Miami Beach will increase community resilience and reduce future losses from natural disasters and other emergency-related risks.

The project sites are surrounded by urban development and the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay. These mitigation and resiliency improvements will help the City prepare its infrastructure for what is projected to be significantly higher sea levels and stronger hurricanes in the future. The City, as a coastal community, is looking ahead to prepare, act, and adapt to reduce flood risk now and for years to come.