Published on October 15, 2026
The City of Fort Lauderdale celebrated the opening of the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center on Thursday, Oct. 15, marking a major milestone in the City’s investment in a modern, resilient water system and the future of drinking water for Fort Lauderdale and surrounding communities.
The approximately $666 million project, including related infrastructure improvements, replaces the nearly 70-year-old Fiveash Water Treatment Plant as the City’s primary drinking water treatment facility. Using advanced nanofiltration and ion exchange technology, the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center is designed to produce up to 50 million gallons of clean, clear drinking water each day.
“This is a transformational investment in the future of Fort Lauderdale,” Mayor Dean Trantalis said. “We knew it was time to build a water system capable of meeting the needs of a growing city for decades to come. The Prospect Lake Clean Water Center delivers on that commitment with modern technology, greater resiliency and the clean, clear drinking water our residents expect and deserve.”
The new facility is designed to improve water clarity and taste, strengthen the reliability of the City’s drinking water system and provide greater flexibility to respond to evolving water quality standards and emerging contaminants. The facility is also engineered to withstand Category 5 hurricane-force winds, providing an additional layer of resiliency for one of the region’s most critical public services.
The Prospect Lake Clean Water Center is being delivered through a public-private partnership between the City of Fort Lauderdale, IDE Technologies, Ridgewood Infrastructure and Kiewit Water Facilities Florida Co.
The City began transitioning water from the new facility into the distribution system in September. The transition is occurring gradually as the new plant is brought fully online and Fiveash transitions from a treatment facility to a storage and distribution center.
For more information about the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center and the transition to the new facility, visit spotlightftl.com/water-treatment-plant.