Broward County Water and Wastewater Services · Broward County, Florida · 2025 to present
PFAS Water Treatment and Transmission System Improvements
Ross Engineering is part of the Carollo Engineers team selected by Broward County to provide engineering services for the PFAS Water Treatment and Transmission System Improvements project. As the civil engineering subconsultant, Ross Engineering provides civil-site design, pipeline design, permitting and construction administration for one of the most significant drinking water infrastructure investments in the County's history.
PFAS removal at two Broward County water treatment plants
The project delivers design, permitting, bidding and construction-phase engineering services for new nanofiltration treatment systems at Water Treatment Plants 1A and 2A, located in Lauderdale Lakes and Pompano Beach. The systems are designed to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in compliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Final PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation, which sets maximum contaminant levels as low as 4 parts per trillion for certain compounds.
Both water treatment plants will remain fully operational throughout construction. The nanofiltration systems are being designed with the flexibility to accommodate future reverse osmosis membranes, so the County can address emerging contaminants and regulatory changes for decades to come.
Six-mile drinking water transmission main
The project also includes the design of a six-mile potable water transmission main from NE 33rd Street and Dixie Highway in Pompano Beach to the County's 1B1 Water Storage and Repump Facility in Fort Lauderdale. The new interconnector provides system redundancy, allows uninterrupted water service during plant construction, and adds operational flexibility across Districts 1A and 2A.
Ross Engineering's civil engineering scope
- Civil-site and pipeline design
- Water treatment plant engineering support
- Potable water transmission main design
- Utility and agency coordination
- Permitting and construction documents
- Bidding and construction administration
Project facts
- Owner: Broward County Water and Wastewater Services
- Prime consultant: Carollo Engineers
- Ross Engineering's role: Subconsultant for civil engineering services
- Location: Lauderdale Lakes, Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Performance period: 2025 to present
- Construction: 2028 to 2031
This multi-year project will bring Broward County's water treatment systems into compliance with the 2029 PFAS regulatory requirements and establish a resilient foundation for future environmental and public health challenges.