April is Water Conservation Month, marking the start of our region's spring dry season, when outdoor water use increases due to lawn watering. Now is the time to save water outdoors and indoors—every drop counts!
May 19, 2025 | Budget Public Hearing and 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 2.5 million people through the governments we serve.
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Tampa Bay Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant
Tampa Bay Seawater Desalination Plant
C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir
Current Drinking Water Sources
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Current Reservoir Volume
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Current Water Shortage Stages
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.
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....
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Florida’s typical dry season is October to May, and for the past 27 years, Tampa Bay Water and its member governments have proclaimed April as Water Conservation Month to generate...
In February, Tampa Bay Water wrapped up a series of eight public meetings for the South Hillsborough Pipeline project, which will deliver up to 65 million gallons of water per...
Cooler weather and nearly normal rainfall have lessened water use during the region’s typical dry season. In February, regional demand was 192.2 million gallons of water per day (mgd), down...
Tampa Bay Water’s Capital Improvements Program is a comprehensive 10-year plan and portfolio of previously approved and newly proposed projects. Updated annually, it serves as a roadmap for maintaining and...
News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Moorebmoore@tampabaywater.org(727) 791-2304 CLEARWATER, Fla. (April 8, 2025) – Tampa Bay Water, in partnership with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural...
News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Moorebmoore@tampabaywater.org(727) 791-2304 CLEARWATER, Fla. (March 30, 2025) – Tampa Bay Water was named a Top Workplace for 2025 by USA TODAY and the...
News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Moorebmoore@tampabaywater.org(727) 791-2304 | (727) 470-0702 CLEARWATER, Fla. (Jan. 31, 2025) – Tampa Bay Water, the region’s wholesale drinking water utility, invites residents, stakeholders, and community members...
News Release For Immediate Release Contact: Brandon Moorebmoore@tampabaywater.org(727) 791-2304 | (727) 470-0702 Clearwater, Fla. — Tampa Bay Water is proud to announce the recipients of its newly expanded Water Conservation and Protection Mini-grant...
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