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Category Archive: Desalination
20
09/24
Desalination Plant on Track to Deliver Water in October
Desalination
The Tampa Bay Seawater Desalination Plant will resume operations in October as construction on the first three reverse osmosis (RO) racks and accompanying pressure vessels is now complete. The plant...
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03
10/23
U.S. Water Joins Acciona Agua in Desalination Facility Partnership
Desalination
Tampa Bay Water has a new partner at its seawater desalination facility. U.S. Water Services Corporation has taken over for American Water in the joint venture with Acciona Agua. Additionally,...
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07
07/22
Telephone Town Halls Offer Opportunities to Provide Feedback on New Projects
Desalination
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Future Water
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Reservoir
,
Surface Water
Tampa Bay Water has two options under consideration to supply more water to the region by 2028: expanding surface water capacity or expanding the seawater desalination plant. The Surface Water...
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26
05/22
Flexible Operations Plan Helps Sustainably Meet Demand
Board
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Desalination
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Groundwater
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Reservoir
,
Surface Water
At the May meeting, Tampa Bay Water’s board approved the agency’s Operations Plan Biennial Report for submission to the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Every two years, Tampa Bay Water...
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08
03/22
New Water Supply Feasibility Studies Set for March 2022 Completion
Desalination
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Groundwater
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Master Water Plan
,
Surface Water
Tampa Bay Water’s Long-term Master Water Plan is a 20-year framework for meeting the region’s future drinking water needs. Updated every five years, the plan involves feasibility studies for new...
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29
12/21
Modifications at TECO's Big Bend Plant Affect Desal Plant Operations
Desalination
Tampa Bay Water has been studying the feasibility of expanding its desalination operations to provide an additional 10-15 million gallons per day (mgd) of drinking water to the region. However,...
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29
10/21
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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26
04/21
Tampa Bay Water Closely Monitoring Piney Point
Desalination
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Water Quality
After a leak was detected in the liner of a gypsum stack at the former Piney Point Fertilizer Plant in Manatee County, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection authorized the...
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01
10/20
Intake Modifications Planned for Desalination Plant
Desalination
Tampa Electric Company (TECO) will begin converting part of the coal-fired Big Bend Power Plant in Apollo Beach, Fla., to natural gas in January 2021. Once TECO has converted coal-fired...
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19
06/20
Tampa Bay Water Studies New Projects for Future Water Supply
Desalination
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Future Water
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Groundwater
,
Master Water Plan
,
Surface Water
Tampa Bay Water’s Long-term Master Water Plan is a 20-year framework for meeting the region’s future drinking water needs. It is updated every five years. Work is underway for three projects approved...
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