Municipal Department
Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (WWS)
Serving Broward County Water and Wastewater Services retail service areas, including portions of the Broward Municipal Services District and incorporated communities served by the County system
Population served
WWS provides safe drinking water to about 59,000 retail customers and regional wastewater treatment for more than 600,000 residents; FY2024 reporting lists 58,197 water and/or sewer retail customers and approximately 681,000 regional wastewater customers.
State system code
FIPS 12
Billing frequency
Monthly. The County's current new-service application states that accounts are billed monthly, and the bill guide identifies a monthly service period and six-month usage graph.
Provider briefing
How this utility’s billing works
Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (WWS) operates as a municipal department serving Broward County Water and Wastewater Services retail service areas, including portions of the Broward Municipal Services District and incorporated communities served by the County system. 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 rates plus a $5.49 monthly customer charge and meter-size minimum charges. Single-family water 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. Single-family wastewater is $5.48 per 1,000 gallons through 15,000 gallons, with no additional volume charge above that threshold. During South Florida Water Management District drought restrictions, the County publishes automatic tier-boundary adjustments for drought and extreme-drought conditions.. Bills are generated monthly. the county's current new-service application states that accounts are billed monthly, and the bill guide identifies a monthly service period and six-month usage graph., and a typical residential cost reference is The County's FY2026 budget comparison for a 5/8-inch meter and 5,000 gallons per month lists Broward County WWS at approximately $30.78 for water and $53.92 for wastewater, or $84.70 total per month. The final account total depends on meter size, service area, applicable minimums, and any other bill charges.. 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
For a single-family residential account, wastewater usage is billed at $5.48 per 1,000 gallons for 0–15,000 gallons, with no additional volume charge above 15,000 gallons under the FY2026 schedule. The bill also includes the applicable customer and minimum monthly charges; the County's published schedule does not describe a winter averaging formula for this WWS retail system.
Meter and infrastructure notes
WWS performs monthly billing and reports an average of approximately 59,000 water meters read monthly in its FY2026 performance reporting. Bills show previous/current reads, usage in thousands of gallons, prior-year comparison, and a six-month usage graph. The public material does not identify a universal AMR/AMI vendor, radio network, or hourly transmission capability, so the safe description is monthly meter-reading service with technology details not publicly specified.
Emergency water support
Report a leak or water emergency
(954) 831-3250, the WWS customer-service number and 24-hour automated account-status line. Customers can use it to report system issues and obtain emergency/critical-system information; the County's CodeRED enrollment page provides phone/email alerts for emergencies affecting the WWS service area.
Official starting point
Choose the right next step
Reading this profile
A practical reference for Broward County Water and Wastewater Services retail service areas, including portions of the Broward Municipal Services District and incorporated communities served by the County system
Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (WWS) 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.