With more rain on the way, your lawn may not need extra water. If it rained this week or rain is in the forecast, consider skipping a week of watering to help save water. One skipped irrigation cycle can save 1,500 to 2,500 gallons.
October 26, 2026 | Selection Committee Meeting
November 5, 2026 | Selection Committee Interviews
November 16, 2026 | Regular Board of Directors Meeting
If you live in the Tampa Bay area, chances are you get your water from us.
Our mission is to reliably provide clean, safe water to the region now and for future generations.
We supply wholesale drinking water to more than 2.6 million people through the governments we serve.
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Planning for the future is an on-going process at Tampa Bay Water that includes more than potential new supplies. Our long-term planning process includes analyses of future demand, conservation potential, supply reliability, water shortage mitigation planning and hydrologic uncertainty – all wrapped up in the Long-term Master Water Plan planning process.
Providing clean, safe drinking water is a top priority at Tampa Bay Water.The drinking water we provide our member governments is safe: it meets or is better than all local, state and federal drinking water regulations.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection require that all water utilities provide their customers with a water quality report annually. The report contains details about your sources of drinking water, how it is treated, what it contains and how it compares to federal and state standards.
Pasco County has one of Florida’s fastest growth rates. To serve growth along State Road 52 between U.S. 41 and I-75, the county has formally requested a new point of connection by 2035 to Tampa Bay Water’s regional system. At its October meeting, Tampa Bay Water’s board of directors unanimously approved the request. Now agency…
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Two major projects designed to bring more water to the region are advancing on time and on budget. Surface Water Treatment Plant Expansion The Tampa Bay Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant is under construction to add 12.5 million gallons of water per day (mgd) in additional capacity by adding a fifth treatment process train and…
Southern Hillsborough County’s transition from agriculture toward mixed use, residential and commercial development presents a challenge and an opportunity for Tampa Bay Water. The challenge is meeting the member governments’ growing need for water. The opportunity is harvesting existing water use permits that are no longer needed. Many existing water use permits were issued years…
Tampa Bay Water’s Water Conservation and Protection Grant Program is accepting applications through 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, 2026. The program offers up to $50,000 in total funding, with individual grants of $2,000 to $10,000 for community groups, nonprofits, schools and universities serving Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. Projects should conserve water, protect drinking…
News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Malique Rankinmrankin@tampabaywater.org(727) 337-5833 CLEARWATER, Fla. (Oct. 7, 2026) – Water supply conditions across the Tampa Bay region continued to improve during September, although long-term rainfall and streamflow deficits remain. The region received an average of 6.2 inches of rainfall during September, 0.9 inch below normal for the month. While…
News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Malique Rankinmrankin@tampabaywater.org(727) 337-5833 LITHIA, Fla. (October 5, 2026) - Tampa Bay Water is conducting a test of its emergency siren system at the C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir on Wed., October 7, at 9 a.m. To ensure the sirens are effective in the unlikely event of an emergency, the…
News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Malique Rankinmrankin@tampabaywater.org(727) 337-5833 CLEARWATER, Fla. (Sept. 4, 2026) – Above-normal rainfall in August helped improve regional water supply conditions, increasing storage in the C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir and reducing water demand across the Tampa Bay region. While the recent rainfall is encouraging, long-term rainfall and streamflow deficits remain,…
News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Malique Rankinmrankin@tampabaywater.org(727) 337-5833 LITHIA, Fla. (August 31, 2026) - Tampa Bay Water is conducting a test of its emergency siren system at the C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir on Wed., September 2, at 9 a.m. To ensure the sirens are effective in the unlikely event of an emergency, the…
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