Category Archive: Surface Water
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Read MoreAgency Prepares Request for Alafia River Water Use Permit Increase
During last year’s drought, Tampa Bay Water requested an Emergency Order from the Southwest Florida Water Management District to increase withdrawals from the Alafia River to refill our regional reservoir.... -
Read MoreContracts Approved for Projects to Deliver More Water, Increase Efficiency
The project to expand the Tampa Bay Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant will increase the region’s water supply capacity by 10-12.5 million gallons of water per day (mgd) when completed... -
Read MoreTelephone Town Halls Offer Opportunities to Provide Feedback on New Projects
Tampa Bay Water has two options under consideration to supply more water to the region by 2028: expanding surface water capacity or expanding the seawater desalination plant. The Surface Water... -
Read MoreFlexible Operations Plan Helps Sustainably Meet Demand
At the May meeting, Tampa Bay Water’s board approved the agency’s Operations Plan Biennial Report for submission to the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Every two years, Tampa Bay Water... -
Read MoreTampa Bay Water Partners with TBEP to Restore Alafia River Watershed
Tampa Bay Water and the Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP) are joining forces on a water quality and habitat restoration plan for the historically mined lands in the Alafia River... -
Read MoreNew Water Supply Feasibility Studies Set for March 2022 Completion
Tampa Bay Water’s Long-term Master Water Plan is a 20-year framework for meeting the region’s future drinking water needs. Updated every five years, the plan involves feasibility studies for new... -
Read MoreLiquid Oxygen Deliveries Return Lithia Facility to Normal Operations
Deliveries of liquid oxygen around the state of Florida have improved and Tampa Bay Water is back to using ozone to remove hydrogen sulfide at its Lithia Facility. Ozone, generated... -
Read MoreSummer Rains Increase Surface Water Availability, Help Fill Reservoir
‘April showers bring May flowers’ is not typically the case in Florida, as our dry season runs October through late May. But June gave us nearly a whopping 10 inches... -
Read MoreSeveral Projects Under Consideration to Bring New Water to Region
Projections show Tampa Bay Water will need to supply an additional 10 million gallons per day (mgd) of water by 2028 to meet increased demand from population growth. Tampa Bay... -
Read MoreTampa Suspended Ion Exchange Pilot May Help Water Quality Study
Tampa Bay Water staff toured the City of Tampa’s Suspended Ion Exchange (SIX) Pilot Plant at the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Plant on April 5 to learn about a...