Fort Lauderdale officials celebrate opening of new water center, updating their water system

Fort Lauderdale officials are celebrating their newly updated water system. City officials unveiled the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center on Thursday morning. Built under a public-private partnership, the nearly $700 million plant replaces a 1950s-era facility that has served the city for over seven decades. Officials say the major milestone invests in a new modern, resilient water system and in the future of drinking water for Fort Lauderdale and surrounding communities. During the transition to the new system, officials say customers may notice a difference in the water color and taste. Local leaders promise that this upgrade will make the city s yellow-tinted water a thing of the past.