Tampa Bay Water’s current supply is projected to meet regional water demand through 2027. Those same projections show the region will need approximately 10 million gallons per day (mgd) of new supply by 2028 and an additional 10 mgd by 2035. However, South Hillsborough County demand projections show a need for water by 2024 and a short-term program is required to increase the delivery of existing water supplies.
Tampa Bay Water is investigating potential options to meet the region’s long-term needs and additional options to meet Hillsborough County’s shorter-term needs: