KEEP IT CLEAN!

Miami Beach is a beautiful coastal community. Our sunkissed island is surrounded by the waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay. Miami Beach is leading the way locally and nationally to reduce flood risk. We want you to be aware of flood risk due to our low lying topography, rainfall, King Tides, storms, and sea level rise. It is our goal that all of Miami Beach – whether public roads or private homes – is the best position possible before, during, and after potential flooding.

Miami Beach is investing in public infrastructure and using the best available science to do so. The city is raising roads, installing stormwater pumps, raising sea walls, and creating higher elevation standards for new and substantial improvements. Our program delivers quality of life for residents and visitors today and provides for a sustainable and resilient tomorrow. MIAMI BEACH Keeping our streets clean and • Is one of the 30 permitted entities allowed to discharge stormwater in Miami-Dade County. construction sites clean contributes • Manages approximately 3.8% of the 8,000 outfalls in the county. to the proper operation of our storm • Has implemented a new, pump-based stormwater system that uses a multi-step filtering drains, allowing them to remove process, which helps prevent litter and debris from reaching Biscayne Bay. • Sweeps 177 miles of streets daily, removing more than 450,000 lbs. of sweeping material. stormwater efficiently. All of this This number includes 1,300+ lbs. of nitrogen and 840+ lbs. of phosphorous that would allows us to protect Biscayne Bay. have otherwise reached Biscayne Bay. • Cleans 100% of the storm water system (catch basins, pipes, outfalls), each year.

We all have a role in keeping the city as clean as possible by ensuring that waste, pollutants, nutrients and litter don’t fall through the outfalls. This action helps to reduce the risk of flooding by allowing stormwater to flow as quickly as possible off streets, as well as public and private property. Report issues to the free Miami Beach e-Gov app or call 305.673.7625.

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