Environmental Sustainability Archives

Category Archive: Environmental Sustainability

0803/22

Tampa Bay Water Partners with TBEP to Restore Alafia River Watershed

Environmental Sustainability, Surface Water
Tampa Bay Water and the Tampa Bay Estuary Program (TBEP) are joining forces on a water quality and habitat restoration plan for the historically mined lands in the Alafia River...
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2807/21

Tampa Bay Water Requests Permit Enforcements to Protect Waterways

Board, Environmental Sustainability, Water Quality
Waters along the western coast of Florida and Tampa Bay have recently seen an increase in red tide, an overpopulation of nuisance algae that kills fish. Nutrients like nitrogen and...
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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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2206/20

Tampa Bay Water Conserves Water — and Energy

Conservation, Environmental Sustainability, Financial
Protecting the environment has always been a top priority of Tampa Bay Water. In fact, Tampa Bay Water was created in 1998 to meet the region’s needs for high-quality drinking...
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0409/19

Board Approves Funding for Florida Friendly Landscaping

Board, Conservation, Environmental Sustainability, Financial, Water Wise
Tampa Bay Water’s board extended its commitment to reducing non-point source pollution and efficient water use by continuing funding for the Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough county Florida-Friendly Landscaping (FFL) program....
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2808/19

Joining Forces for Cleaner Sources

Environmental Sustainability, Source Water Protection, Water Quality
The journey of high-quality drinking water starts at the source. That is why we work hard to keep our water sources clean and protected from pollution and contamination. The cleaner...
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1605/19

Nearly All Environmental Recovery Sites Improved

Environmental Sustainability, Future Water, Groundwater
When Tampa Bay Water was created 20 years ago, there were three significant goals: develop alternative water supplies, reduce groundwater pumping from long-producing facilities, and produce water in an environmentally...
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2605/16

Preserving Wetlands

Environmental Sustainability, Groundwater, Source Water Protection
More than 60 percent of Tampa Bay Water’s drinking water supply comes from groundwater wells located in and around Tampa Bay area wetlands. Wetlands are saturated lands filled with marshes, swamps, gators...
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2605/16

Wetlands and Water Supply

Environmental Sustainability, Groundwater, Source Water Protection
More than 60 percent of Tampa Bay Water’s drinking water supply comes from groundwater wells located in and around Tampa Bay area wetlands. Wetlands are saturated lands filled with marshes, swamps, gators...
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3006/15

Mitigation Efforts at C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir Prove Successfu

Environmental Sustainability, Reservoir
When the C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir was built in the early 2000s, the environmental impact consisted of approximately 190 acres of wetlands. To offset this impact, Tampa Bay Water...
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