💧 H2O INTRO 🤝 Meet Oscar Vasquez of the City of Hialeah
A long-standing sewer moratorium in Miami was blocking development, preventing homeowners and businesses from upgrading properties.
Regulators assumed nighttime flows were due to infiltration—but what if they weren’t?
Oscar Vasquez, Deputy Public Works Director for Hialeah, led an innovative approach using smart sensors and real-time water monitoring to track actual consumption vs. infiltration.
The result? Proof that excess flows were from real use, not leaks—lifting the moratorium and unlocking growth for the community.
By embracing technology, Miami is rewriting the rulebook on sewer infrastructure management and showing how data-driven solutions can drive smarter regulation.
Vasquez is an alum of the Water Innovation Leadership Development program of Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment and Duke Environment Plus.
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