Category Archive: Future Water
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Read MoreTampa Bay Water Updates Demand Forecast for 2026
Every year, Tampa Bay Water updates its demand forecast over a 20-year horizon to ensure the next water supply project is developed in time to meet growing demands. This forecast... -
Read MoreAgency Saves $26 Million on Materials for South Hillsborough Pipeline
Tampa Bay Water has reached 60% design on the 26-mile South Hillsborough Pipeline that will deliver up to 65 million gallons per day to southern Hillsborough County. To ensure materials... -
Read MoreSurface Water Expansion Project Completes 60% Design
The project to expand the Tampa Bay Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant is advancing as expected, completing 60% design in September 2024. This plant has successfully operated since 2002 and... -
Read MoreStudies Begin on Future Water Projects
The tri-county area is projected to need an additional 25 million gallons per day (mgd) by 2043, with 10-20 mgd of that needed by 2033. Tampa Bay Water anticipates and... -
Read MoreTampa Bay Water Updates Demand Forecast for 2025
Tampa Bay Water updates its annual demand forecast to ensure the next water supply project is developed in time to meet growing demands. We also use the demand forecast data... -
Read MoreTwo Incremental Supply Options Identified for South Hillsborough County
The demand in the South Hillsborough County service area has been steadily increasing for the past several years and has sharply increased in the past year. Average demand in this... -
Read MoreDiverse Regional System Ensures Sustainable Supply
Abundant rainfall from last summer coupled with a very wet November 2022 helped Tampa Bay Water begin its fiscal year 2023 (October 2022 to September 2023) with a full reservoir... -
Read MoreLand Swap Benefits County and Future Drinking Water Supply
At its February 2023 meeting, Tampa Bay Water’s board of directors approved a land exchange agreement that allows the utility to exchange land near the Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant... -
Read MoreBoard Codifies Policy for Long-term Supply Project Consideration
Tampa Bay Water’s Long-term Master Water Plan is the utility’s blueprint for water supply development to ensure the region has adequate drinking water in the future. Periodically, new water supply... -
Read MoreUniverse of Project Options Narrowed for Long-term Master Water Planning
As required by its governing documents, Tampa Bay Water updates its Long-term Master Water Plan every five years, looking at a 20-year horizon for water supply and demand. This thorough...