December 2020 - Tampa Bay Water

Monthly Archives: December 2020

3012/20

Tampa Bay Water Awards Nearly $60,000 for Community Projects to Protect Drinking Water Sources

Source Water Protection
Community outreach is essential to engage the Tampa Bay community on the important work of protecting our drinking water sources. Tampa Bay Water’s Source Water Protection Mini-grants and sponsorships programs...
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3012/20

Charles H. "Chuck" Carden Named Interim General Manager

Agency, Board
Tampa Bay Water Chief Operating Officer Chuck Carden has been named the agency’s interim general manager. At its Dec. 14, 2020, meeting, Tampa Bay Water’s board of directors voted 7-2...
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3012/20

Tampa Bay Water Acts Quickly to Send Water to Tampa After City Main Breaks

Board
A contractor hit one of the City of Tampa’s 36-inch potable water transmission mains outside the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility Dec. 7, depleting the supplies from the plant...
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3012/20

Succession Planning Helps Agency Prepare for Future

Agency
Tampa Bay Water has a wide range of positions to keep the agency running: water treatment plant operators, hydrologic technicians, mechanical technicians, electricians, engineers, scientists, accounting technicians, and construction project...
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3012/20

Tampa Bay Water Moves Forward on Brandon Booster Station

Construction, Future Water
Several short- and long-term projects are underway to help address the need for more water in southern Hillsborough County. One short-term solution is the new Brandon Booster Station that will...
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3012/20

Tampa Bay Water Considers Program Manager Consultant

Agency, Board
Tampa Bay Water currently has 90 capital improvements projects (CIP) in various stages of design and construction and anticipates adding even more projects for fiscal years 2022-2031, increasing the CIP...
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3012/20

Tampa Bay Water Wise Secures Funding from District for 2021

Water Wise
Tampa Bay Water Wise is a program to help residents and businesses save money by saving water. The goal is to save up to 11 million gallons of water per...
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0112/20

$1 Billion Investment Pays Off for the Environment

Environmental Sustainability, Groundwater
Groundwater levels, lakes and wetlands near the Consolidated Permit wellfields have recovered, thanks to 20 years of reduced groundwater pumping and working closely with the Southwest Florida Water Management District...
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