Country Club Ranches Water Infrastructure Project

Project Update

As of January 2025, the City has successfully completed Phases 1 and 2 of the Water Main Improvements Project at Country Club Ranches, providing municipal drinking water to over 200 residents within the community.  Furthermore, as of January 2025, the City of Miramar has started the process to begin construction of Phase 3 of the project.

The Water Main Improvement Project is divided into seven phases.  Phases four through seven are identified as being on private roads, which will require the need to establish a Utility Easement within the privately owned roads.  The impacted private roads are the following:

  • SW 132nd Avenue • SW 130th Avenue • SW 128th Avenue • SW 126th Avenue • SW 124th Avenue

For the City to continue with the subsequent phases (4 through 7) of the project, the City must obtain the collaboration of each home and/or lot-owner within the impacted private roads, to successfully convey a dedicated utility easement to the City to allow for the installation of the water main.

Benefits of municipal water include:
  • Increase in property value
  • Consistency in water quality
  • Improving Fire Flow Protection for the Country Club Ranches area
  • Improve Fire hydrants availability in case of emergency
  • Discontinue maintenance and chemical expenses associated to up-keeping private wells

The City has taken proactive steps to have each of the necessary individualized easements documents fully prepared, and ready to be delivered to each of the impacted residents. Additionally, the City has offered to provide public notary services for the execution of the documents, at each owner's convenience.

The City is appealing to the residents of the Country Club Ranches to continue its collaboration with the us (City of Miramar) to bring this important community project to full completion.

Should you require any further information or want to schedule a time to meet with the Utilities Department team, please contact the City’s designated project manager, Dwight Shim-you at ddshim-you@miramarfl.gov or phone no. 954-883-5026.

Project Limits

Image of a map showing the County Club Ranches Project Limits

 

DID YOU KNOW?

Connecting to the City’s water distribution system offers enhanced health protection, fire safety, financial predictability, and property-value stability—benefits that are difficult and costly to match with an individual well. Municipal supplies are regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act: they must be filtered or disinfected, meet numeric Maximum Contaminant Levels, and are sampled thousands of times per year.

How will this construction affect the traffic flow in my neighborhood?

There will be minimal disruption, due to the directional bore method being used, that is at any given time only two opening per line will have workers present.

 

Where will the easement/ construction be located?

The 15-foot-Wide easement will be generally located in the current provide roadway, next to the canal.

 

Who will be responsible for any damages done due to this construction?

The contractor will be responsible to restore back to original or better, if there are any areas affected by construction.

 

Did you know that the City is proposing a centralized water system in your neighborhood to deliver continuously monitored, treated water?

A modern distribution system delivers water that is continuously treated, tested, and monitored to meet federal and state drinking-water standards. Centralization also allows the City to plan for future growth and fire protection in an integrated manner.

 

Did you know that private wells are unregulated and owners alone are responsible for monitoring their water quality?

Not necessarily unsafe, but private‐well owners must test and maintain their systems themselves. EPA has identified contaminants—nitrates, bacteria, PFAS, and others—that frequently exceed health-based limits in private wells. Regular laboratory testing and maintenance can therefore be costly. 3. Did you know that connecting to the municipal.

Did you know that connecting to the municipal system provides multiple layers of treatment and 24/7 professional oversight?

City water is treated to remove pathogens, metals, and emerging contaminants before distribution. Continuous compliance sampling, certified operators on call around the clock, and automatic alarms provide protection that individual residents cannot easily replicate.

Did you know that you may keep your well for non-potable uses, provided a proper backflow device is installed?

You may keep your well for non-potable uses as long as cross-connection control is verified through plumbing inspection and permitting.

Did you know that the municipal supply is more reliable because of redundant sources, storage, and backup power?

Centralized systems include ground storage tanks and backup power for critical pumps. Consequently, service interruptions from power loss and equipment failure are far less frequent than with individual wells.

Did you know that installing fire hydrants nearby can reduce homeowner-insurance premiums by 5 % to 15 %?

Hydrants within 1,000 ft usually improve the neighborhood’s ISO Public Protection Classification, which most insurers use to set premiums.

Did you know that reliable municipal water service and lower fire-risk scores tend to increase property values?

Real-estate studies consistently show that documented, high-quality water service is capitalized into home prices, whereas known water-quality concerns can depress values.

Did you know that a centralized system protects groundwater?

A municipal distribution network greatly reduces the number and density of private wells, which in turn cuts cumulative pumping stress on the aquifer, slows water-table decline, and limits problems such as land subsidence.

Did you know that septic systems and private wells interact?

Septic systems and private wells share the same subsurface environment: one introduces wastewater, the other extracts drinking water. Without adequate horizontal and vertical separation, appropriate soil conditions, and system maintenance, contaminants emerging from drainfields can migrate through groundwater and be pumped directly into private wells, posing chronic health risks.

Did you know that connecting to the City’s water system eliminates the ongoing costs of maintaining a private well? Typically, $300 to $800 or even

Typically, $300 to $800 or even more per year for chemicals, pump electricity, repairs, and water-quality testing.

Phase 1 & Phase 2 Projects Completion Update

The City of Miramar, Utilities Department is pleased to announce the completion of Phase I & Phase 2 of the Country Club Ranches Water Main Improvements project. Properties that now have access to municipal water are within the following boundaries:

Phase 1

  • Old Miramar Parkway (to the North),
  • SW 41st Street (to the South),
  • SW 136th Avenue (to the East),
  • SW 141st Avenue (to the West), and
  • Along Old Miramar Parkway from SW 136th Avenue to SW 124th Avenue within the public right-of-way

Phase 2

  • Blue Grill Rd. Between SW 143 & SW 141
  • Bass Creek Rd.
  • SW 47 St.
  • SW 143 Ave.
  • SW 141 Ave. East Side

As the Country Club Ranches community transitions to the convenience of reliable City water service, residents should be aware of the responsibilities that come with this improvement, outlined as follows:

  1. It is required to connect to the City’s new potable water distribution system within 180 days from the date of the notice sent on March 31, 2023 for Phase 1 and January 30, 20225 for Phase 2.
  2. The connection must be made within the standards set by the City of Miramar Building Department.
  3. A Plumbing Permit will be required from the City of Miramar, Building Division (2200 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025); whether the work is done by a contractor, or it is self-performed.

Also, please be aware that water availability fees will be applied to your current user account after 180-days from the date of the notices sent on March 31, 2023 for Phase 1 and January 30, 2025 for Phase 2.

For information regarding obtaining a Building Permit, please contact (954) 602-3200.

For information regarding procedures for connecting to the water system, please contact Customer Service at (954) 602-4357.

OBTAINING A WATER SERVICE BUILDING PERMIT:

  1. Complete a Broward County uniform building permit application: Https://www.miramarfl.gov/documentcenter/view/4683/building-permit-application--pdf
  2. Complete a homeowner/builder disclosure statement if you are a homesteaded owner/occupier of the home and you intend to perform or contract the work yourself https://www.miramarfl.gov/documentcenter/view/108/owner-builder-affidavit-pdf
  3. Contractors submitting a permit application must be registered with the City. Please see the attached form if you are not registered https://www.miramarfl.gov/documentcenter/view/96/contractor-registration-pdf
  4. Complete a homeowners association affidavit https://www.miramarfl.gov/documentcenter/view/104/homeowners-association-hoa- affidavit-pdf
  5. Complete Notice of Commencement form and submit to Broward County if the total job value exceeds $2,500 https://www.miramarfl.gov/documentcenter/view/15029/noc-vendors-pdf
  • A hand drawn sketch with the water service size and pathway will be accepted, professionally generated plans are not required.
  • Submit 1 set of all required documents to the building department. If you opt to submit your application online, please make sure all documents are saved in 1 file to upload.
  • You will be contacted when the application has been approved or denied. If there is a denial, you will be provided a list of deficiencies for your resubmittal
  • The permit application fee is $81, and the permit fee is approximately 3% of the job value

The City of Miramar offers “quick service” for hard copy plans only every Tuesday 7 am – 11 am for single discipline permit applications. Review and processing will be complete the following Monday after 12 pm.

INSPECTION REQUEST
 INSPECTIONS MAY BE REQUESTED ONLINE AT: Building, Permits & Inspections

Tap the “schedule inspection” tab which will alert you that the browser will be going to another site. Tap the “proceed” tab, then follow all prompts to complete request.

The building department’s business hours are Monday – Thursday 7am – 6pm. All inspection requests must be made by 3:00 pm one business day prior for the following business day. Otherwise, inspections may be requested several days in advance.

INSPECTIONS

B435: WATER SERVICE

  • The pipe is independently installed in trench, it is not connected to the meter or house piping, it is bedded with clean sand and clean backfill is onsite. The water service pipe may be larger than meter outlet.

B931: FINAL PLUMBING

  • The water service inspection has passed. Water line is now connected to the meter and the house and exposed for inspection. All piping except for connection points have been completely backfilled and brought to grade. Thermal expansion protection is installed and vacuum breakers are installed on all hose bibs. All existing will piping and equipment are disconnected from new water system.
    INSPECTIONS HAVE DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS AND MUST BE PERFORMED separately SEPARETELY AND ON DIFFERENT DAYS

WATER SERVICE INSTALLATION FBC CODES

THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE INTENDED TO BE A SUMMARY OF THE INSPECTION GUIDELINES. FOR COMPLETE LIST OF THE RESIDENTIAL PLUMBING CODES GO TO CH 25-33:

HTTPS://CODES.ICCSAFE.ORG/CONTENT/FLRC2020P1/CHAPTER-25-PLUMBING-ADMINISTRATION

P2503.7 Water-supply system testing.

Upon completion of the water-supply system or a section of it, the system or portion completed shall be tested and proved tight under a water pressure of not less than the working pressure of the system or, for piping systems other than plastic, by an air test of not less than 50 psi (345 kPa). This pressure shall be held for not less than 15 minutes. The water used for tests shall be obtained from a potable water source.

P2503.9 Test gauges.

Gauges used for testing shall be as follows:

  • 1.1.Tests requiring a pressure of 10 psi or less shall utilize a testing gauge having increments of 0.10 psi (0.69 kPa) or less.
  • 1.2.Tests requiring a pressure higher than 10 psi (0.69 kPa) but less than or equal to 100 psi (690 kPa) shall use a testing gauge having increments of 1 psi (6.9 kPa) or less.

P2604.1 Trenching and bedding.

Where trenches are excavated such that the bottom of the trench forms the bed for the pipe, solid and continuous load-bearing support shall be provided between joints. Where over-excavated, the trench shall be backfilled to the proper grade with compacted earth, sand, fine gravel or similar granular material. Piping shall not be supported on rocks or blocks at any point. Rocky or unstable soil shall be over- excavated by two or more pipe diameters and brought to the proper grade with suitable compacted granular material.

P2604.2 Water service and building sewer in same trench.

Where the water service piping and building sewer piping is installed in same trench, the installation shall be in accordance with Section P2906.4.1.

P2604.3 Backfilling.

Backfill shall be free from discarded construction material and debris. Backfill shall be free from rocks, broken concrete and frozen chunks until the pipe is covered by not less than 12 inches (305 mm) of tamped earth. Backfill shall be placed evenly on both sides of the pipe and tamped to retain proper alignment. Loose earth shall be carefully placed in the trench in 6-inch (152 mm) layers and tamped in place.

P2902.4.3 Hose connection.

Sillcocks, hose bibbs, wall hydrants and other openings with a hose connection shall be protected by an atmospheric-type or pressure-type vacuum breaker, a pressure vacuum breaker assembly or a permanently attached hose connection vacuum breaker.

P2903.4 Thermal expansion control.

A means for controlling increased pressure caused by thermal expansion shall be installed where required in accordance with Sections P2903.4.1 and P2903.4.2.

  • P2903.4.2 Backflow prevention device or check valve.
    Where a backflow prevention device, check valve or other device is installed on a water supply system using storage water heating equipment such that thermal expansion causes an increase in pressure, a device for controlling pressure shall be installed.

P2903.9.1 Service valve.

Each dwelling unit shall be provided with an accessible main shutoff valve near the entrance of the water service. The valve shall be of a full-open type having nominal restriction to flow, with provision for drainage such as a bleed orifice or installation of a separate drain valve. Additionally, the water service shall be valved at the curb or lot line in accordance with local requirements.

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