Miami-Dade County said Saturday that the exceedingly high flows due to flooding and elevated groundwater levels caused sewer overflows throughout the central part of the county.
“We are working hard to monitor our water quality and ensure the public’s safety as we mitigate issues related to the extremely heavy rainfall received during this severe weather event,” WASD Director Roy Coley said in a statement.
Miami-Dade County is no stranger to sewer backups and Environment Florida says the area has a history of sewer system failures. Even though this tropical disturbance wasn’t a hurricane or even tropical storm, the nearly foot of rain was enough to cause big problems
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