Tampa Bay Water Earns 2025 Top Workplaces Award from USA TODAY and Tampa Bay Times
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For Immediate Release
Contact: Brandon Moore
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CLEARWATER, Fla. (March 30, 2025) – Tampa Bay Water was named a Top Workplace for 2025 by USA TODAY and the Tampa Bay Times in recognition of the regional utility’s commitment to an employee-first culture. The award highlights the commitment of the utility’s employees to providing a reliable supply of clean, safe drinking water to communities in Tampa Bay.
“Supplying drinking water to more than 2.6 million people every day starts with a dedicated team,” said Chuck Carden, general manager for Tampa Bay Water. “We’re committed to making employees feel valued and supported in their essential service to the Tampa Bay community.
Top Workplaces award winners are determined based on employee feedback from a research-backed survey conducted by Energage, the HR research and technology company behind the Top Workplaces program since 2006. The survey measures several aspects of the employee experience.
“Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “That's something to be proud of. In today's market, leaders must ensure they’re allowing employees to have a voice and be heard. That's paramount. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends.”
To learn more about what makes Tampa Bay Water a Top Workplace, visit topworkplaces.com/company/tampa-bay-water/.
About Tampa Bay Water
Tampa Bay Water is the largest wholesale water supplier in Florida, providing high-quality drinking water to its members, who in turn, supply water to more than 2.6 million residents of the Tampa Bay area. Tampa Bay Water member governments include Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties and the cities of New Port Richey, St. Petersburg and Tampa. To learn more, visit tampabaywater.org.
About Energage
Making the world a better place to work together. ™ Energage is a purpose-driven company that helps organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. Built on 19 years of culture research and the results from 27 million employees surveyed across more than 70,000 organizations, Energage delivers the most accurate competitive benchmark available. With access to a unique combination of patented analytic tools and expert guidance, Energage customers lead the competition with an engaged workforce and an opportunity to gain recognition for their people-first approach to culture. For more information or to nominate your organization, visit energage.com or topworkplaces.com.