Municipal Department
Broward County Water and Wastewater Services - BCWWS 1A
Serving Coconut Creek, Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes, Margate, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Pompano Beach, and Tamarac service areas
Population served
75,305 people (EPA SDWA system estimate)
State system code
FIPS 12
Billing frequency
Monthly. Broward’s new-service application states that WWS accounts are billed monthly and customers must contact Customer Service if a bill is not received to avoid late charges or interruption.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Broward County Water and Wastewater Services - BCWWS 1A operates as a municipal department serving Coconut Creek, Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes, Margate, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Pompano Beach, and Tamarac service areas. Customers should use the provider’s current account-specific bill and official customer-service instructions as the final authority for deadlines, balances, and service requests.
The published water-rate framework is described as FY2026 increasing-block residential water with a $5.49 monthly customer charge and a meter-size minimum charge. Single-family water volume is $2.14 per 1,000 gallons for 0-3,000 gallons, $3.86 for 4,000-6,000, $9.04 for 7,000-12,000, and $10.95 above 12,000. A 5/8-inch single-family meter has a $16.64 water minimum; wastewater has a $26.52 minimum and $5.48 per 1,000 gallons through 15,000 gallons.. Bills are generated monthly. broward’s new-service application states that wws accounts are billed monthly and customers must contact customer service if a bill is not received to avoid late charges or interruption., and a typical residential cost reference is At 6,000 gallons on a 5/8-inch single-family meter, the FY2026 water estimate is $16.64 minimum plus the applicable volume schedule; wastewater is $26.52 minimum plus the applicable $5.48 per 1,000-gallon charge through 15,000 gallons. Because the county page’s minimum and volume presentation is not fully additive in the accessible table, an exact combined total is marked not publicly stated rather than double-counted.. These descriptions are useful planning benchmarks; actual charges can change with meter size, usage, sewer averaging, local taxes, drought stages, or account-specific fees.
Wastewater and sewer calculation
Single-family wastewater uses a $26.52 monthly 5/8-inch minimum and $5.48 per 1,000 gallons for 0-15,000 gallons; the FY2026 schedule states no change over 15,000. Multiple-family wastewater uses different per-unit minimums and an 8,000-gallon threshold. WWS bills water and wastewater monthly on the same county account.
Meter and infrastructure notes
Broward WWS bills from monthly metered consumption and its online bill-reading material exposes account consumption information. The reviewed BCWWS 1A customer pages do not identify the meter manufacturer, AMI/AMR radio interval, or route-reading schedule.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
954-831-4000 for Broward County emergency routing; WWS customer service is 954-831-3250 during published business hours. The BCWWS 1A system uses Broward County WWS emergency and customer-service infrastructure.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for Coconut Creek, Fort Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lakes, Margate, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Pompano Beach, and Tamarac service areas
Broward County Water and Wastewater Services - BCWWS 1A is listed here as a municipal department. The profile separates account actions—such as paying a bill or requesting service—from explanatory material about rates, meters, wastewater, leaks, and delinquency.
Because utility rules can vary by account class, meter size, service address, billing date, and local ordinance, treat the published bill and current provider website as the final authority. Use this profile to locate the correct channel and prepare better questions for customer service.
If your issue is urgent, start with the provider’s emergency number or official payment route rather than waiting for an email response. Keep a written record of calls, confirmation numbers, notice dates, and documents you submit.