Across the region, residents are already making a difference. As we enter the final stretch of the dry season and remain under a Stage 3 Regional Supply Shortage, we’re asking everyone—indoors and out—to keep it going by using only the water you need and avoiding waste.
May 20, 2026 | Selection Committee Meeting
July 20, 2026 | Regular Board of Directors Meeting
If you live in the Tampa Bay area, chances are you get your water from us.
Our mission is to reliably provide clean, safe water to the region now and for future generations.
We supply wholesale drinking water to more than 2.6 million people through the governments we serve.
Planning for the future is an on-going process at Tampa Bay Water that includes more than potential new supplies. Our long-term planning process includes analyses of future demand, conservation potential, supply reliability, water shortage mitigation planning and hydrologic uncertainty – all wrapped up in the Long-term Master Water Plan planning process.
Providing clean, safe drinking water is a top priority at Tampa Bay Water.The drinking water we provide our member governments is safe: it meets or is better than all local, state and federal drinking water regulations.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection require that all water utilities provide their customers with a water quality report annually. The report contains details about your sources of drinking water, how it is treated, what it contains and how it compares to federal and state standards.
Tampa Bay Water recently received final approval to continue its increased permitted withdrawal limit from the Alafia River, marking a significant step toward strengthening reliability of the region’s drinking water supply and preparing for future dry seasons. The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) Governing Board voted at its May meeting to approve a modified Water Use Permit, allowing Tampa Bay Water to continue to withdraw up to 19% of…
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Tampa Bay Water’s Board of Directors approved a key investment to strengthen the reliability and production capacity of the region’s Seawater Desalination Plant. The Reverse Osmosis (RO) Trains Project is the next step in a multi-year effort to enhance the region’s drought-proof drinking water source. Through its ongoing partnership with U.S. Water-Acciona, Tampa Bay Water will complete…
Tampa Bay Water is making steady progress on two major projects designed to strengthen the region’s drinking water system: the South Hillsborough Pipeline and the Surface Water Treatment Plant Expansion. South Hillsborough Pipeline Update The 26-mile South Hillsborough Pipeline will deliver up to 65 million gallons of water per day to southern Hillsborough County. Construction is advancing across the…
Tampa Bay Water’s Board of Directors approved moving forward with water quality treatment system upgrades, authorizing targeted improvements designed to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and reduce total organic carbon (TOC) in the regional drinking water supply. The approved projects were recommendations of staff following a comprehensive Regional Water Quality Study. The study evaluated opportunities to further strengthen water quality, maintain regulatory compliance and support member utilities’…
News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Moorebmoore@tampabaywater.org(727) 791-2304 CLEARWATER, Fla. (June 5, 2026) – Tampa Bay Water is urging residents to continue conserving water as the region waits for consistent summer rainfall to restore water supplies. The Tampa Bay region remains in a Stage 3 Regional Supply Shortage under the agency’s Water Shortage Mitigation…
News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Moorebmoore@tampabaywater.org(727) 791-2304 CLEARWATER, Fla. (May 18, 2026) – Tampa Bay Water’s Board of Directors approved the utility’s $223.8 million operating budget and $291.4 million Capital Improvements Program (CIP) budget for fiscal year 2027. The budgets address the needs of the growing Tampa Bay region while supporting the board’s…
News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Moorebmoore@tampabaywater.org(727) 791-2304 CLEARWATER, Fla. (May 7, 2026) – As the Tampa Bay region nears the end of the typical dry season, water demands are running higher than last year—but not as high as they could be. That’s because residents across the region are stepping up and saving water.…
News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Malique Rankinmrankin@tampabaywater.org(727) 791-2315 CLEARWATER, Fla. (April 20, 2026) – Michele Burt and David Kulp of Pinellas County are the inaugural recipients of Tampa Bay Water’s Best of the Region Award as part of the Tampa Bay Community Water Wise Awards, recognizing landscapes that conserve water while remaining attractive and…
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