safeguards

The desalination plant has monitoring and alarm systems to track the salinity of the source water, desalinated drinking water and concentrated seawater discharged back into Tampa Bay. Measurements are taken in several areas before, within and after the plant.

Operators continuously monitor the blending ratio of the seawater being returned to the Bay to ensure compliance with environmental permits. The plant’s alarm system will warn plant operators to check or adjust the system. The monitoring system will also automatically shut down affected areas of the facility if monitored levels exceed predetermined parameters.