October 2021 - Tampa Bay Water

Monthly Archives: October 2021

2910/21

Public Opinion Survey Results Are Available

Agency
Every three years, Tampa Bay Water conducts a public opinion survey to collect information and measure citizen attitudes and behaviors on important water supply issues, such as available water supply,...
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2910/21

Tampa Bay Water Completes Regional Resiliency Assessment Program

Agency
Tampa Bay Water recently completed a regional in-depth physical and cyber resiliency assessment. The Regional Resiliency Assessment Program (RRAP) is conducted by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a...
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2910/21

Tampa Bay Water Addresses Additional Changes at Big Bend Power Plant

Desalination
In 2018 and earlier this year, Tampa Electric Company (TECO) announced it was making modifications to its Big Bend Power Plant in Apollo Beach, Fla., where the desalination plant is...
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2910/21

Hillsborough Pipeline One Step Closer to Construction

Construction, Future Water
Tampa Bay Water and Hillsborough County have been negotiating a joint project agreement for Hillsborough County Pipeline Segment B which, when complete, will deliver water from the Lithia Water Treatment...
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2910/21

Liquid Oxygen Deliveries Return Lithia Facility to Normal Operations

Surface Water
Deliveries of liquid oxygen around the state of Florida have improved and Tampa Bay Water is back to using ozone to remove hydrogen sulfide at its Lithia Facility. Ozone, generated...
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0110/21

Chuck Carden Selected as New General Manager

Agency, Board
At its September meeting, Tampa Bay Water’s board of directors selected Charles H. "Chuck" Carden as its next general manager. If negotiations are successful, the board will approve an employment...
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0110/21

Tampa Bay Water Changes Treatment Process During Liquid Oxygen Shortage

Agency, Water Quality
Since Aug. 26, Tampa Bay Water has temporarily changed the water treatment process at its Lithia Hydrogen Sulfide Removal Facility due to a lack of liquid oxygen deliveries, which have...
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0110/21

Tampa Bay Water Seeks District Co-funding for South Hillsborough Projects, Conservation Program

Agency, Financial, Future Water, Water Wise
Since 1998, Tampa Bay Water has successfully secured more than $316 million in funding from the Southwest Florida Water Management District for its Master Water Plan and Capital Improvements Program...
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0110/21

Black and Veatch Chosen as Integrated Program Manager Consultant; As-needed Contracts Awarded

Board, Construction, Financial
Tampa Bay Water currently has 94 capital improvements projects (CIP) in various stages of design and construction with a budget of $1.2 billion. At its September meeting, Tampa Bay Water’s...
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0110/21

Tampa Bay Water Wise Adds Customizable Rebate

Water Wise
Tampa Bay Water Wise is the region’s water conservation rebate program offered by Tampa Bay Water, its participating utilities and the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The program offers 11...
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