The creation of Tampa Bay Water ended the region's "water
wars" and created a new alliance between six governments in west-central Florida: Hillsborough County, Pasco County, Pinellas County, New Port Richey, St. Petersburg and Tampa.
Since Oct. 1, 1998, Tampa Bay Water has been the sole and exclusive water provider to the six governments it serves. The main goals of the agency’s creation were to reduce groundwater pumping from 11 long-producing wellfields, develop new water supply sources, end litigation and obtain funding from the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Tampa Bay Water has successfully met those goals.
The creation of Tampa Bay Water ended the region's "water
wars" and created a new alliance between six governments in west-central Florida: Hillsborough County, Pasco County, Pinellas County, New Port Richey, St. Petersburg and Tampa.
Since Oct. 1, 1998, Tampa Bay Water has been the sole and exclusive water provider to the six governments it serves. The main goals of the agency’s creation were to reduce groundwater pumping from 11 long-producing wellfields, develop new water supply sources, end litigation and obtain funding from the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Tampa Bay Water has successfully met those goals. 
