October 2023 - Tampa Bay Water

Monthly Archives: October 2023

3110/23

20 Ways to Help Conserve Water

Conservation
Torrential downpours are typical of a Florida summer, but summer 2023 was not typical. The Tampa Bay region received only 3.2 inches of rainfall during September instead of the normal...
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3110/23

Tampa Bay Water and Tampa Bay Times Partner on Water Education

Tampa Bay Water sponsored a Newspaper In Education (NIE) publication in partnership with the Tampa Bay Times. The educational publication, “25 Years of Innovative Water Supply Solutions,” aims to educate...
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2210/23

Construction Projects Ensure System Reliability

Construction
Providing the region’s more than 2.5 million customers with a high-quality, sustainable and reliable water supply is no easy task. In addition to researching and constructing new water supply projects,...
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1910/23

Long-term Planning Helps Utility Meet Region’s Water Needs

Master Water Plan
Florida, and Tampa Bay in particular, are among the fastest-growing populations in the United States. The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Florida ranks No. 1 in...
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1810/23

Tampa Bay Water Renews Water Research Foundation Membership

Board
At the October meeting, Tampa Bay Water’s board of directors approved the agency’s renewal of its annual subscription to the Water Research Foundation at a cost of $216,071. Through this...
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0310/23

Regional Water Demand 6% Higher Than Last Year

From Oct. 1, 2022, to Aug. 31, 2023, Tampa Bay Water delivered an average of 201.6 million gallons of water per day (mgd) to its member governments, approximately 6% higher...
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0310/23

Agency Requests District Funding for 2025

Financial
When Tampa Bay Water was created in 1998, we were tasked with building innovative, alternative water supply sources to meet the region’s needs in an environmentally sound and sustainable manner....
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0310/23

Tampa Bay Water Completes First Quarter Testing in EPA Study

Water Quality
Tampa Bay Water and its member utilities are participating in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) nationwide fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) study. The first of four consecutive quarters...
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0310/23

$30,000 in Grants Available to Help Protect Tampa Bay’s Drinking Water Sources

Tampa Bay Water awards grants to local organizations that share our environmental stewardship goals to help protect drinking water sources and engage the community on source water education. Tampa Bay...
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0310/23

Public Input Plays Role in Long-term Planning Process

Tampa Bay Water meets the region’s water needs in a sustainable, reliable and fiscally responsible manner through its Long-term Master Water Plan. Updated every five years, this plan looks at...
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