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Category Archive: Future Water

3005/25

Permit Increase Could Add Up To 13 Million Gallons of Water Per Day

Future Water
Tampa Bay Water submitted a permit application to the Southwest Florida Water Management District to increase the Alafia River withdrawal to 19% of available flow when the adopted Minimum Flow...
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2802/25

Tampa Bay Water Updates Demand Forecast for 2026

Future Water
Every year, Tampa Bay Water updates its demand forecast over a 20-year horizon to ensure the next water supply project is developed in time to meet growing demands. This forecast...
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2810/24

Agency Saves $26 Million on Materials for South Hillsborough Pipeline

Future Water
Tampa Bay Water has reached 60% design on the 26-mile South Hillsborough Pipeline that will deliver up to 65 million gallons per day to southern Hillsborough County. To ensure materials...
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2709/24

Surface Water Expansion Project Completes 60% Design

Future Water
The project to expand the Tampa Bay Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant is advancing as expected, completing 60% design in September 2024. This plant has successfully operated since 2002 and...
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2904/24

Studies Begin on Future Water Projects

Future Water
The tri-county area is projected to need an additional 25 million gallons per day (mgd) by 2043, with 10-20 mgd of that needed by 2033. Tampa Bay Water anticipates and...
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0703/24

Tampa Bay Water Updates Demand Forecast for 2025

Future Water
Tampa Bay Water updates its annual demand forecast to ensure the next water supply project is developed in time to meet growing demands. We also use the demand forecast data...
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3101/24

Two Incremental Supply Options Identified for South Hillsborough County

Future Water
The demand in the South Hillsborough County service area has been steadily increasing for the past several years and has sharply increased in the past year. Average demand in this...
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1003/23

Diverse Regional System Ensures Sustainable Supply

Climate, Future Water
Abundant rainfall from last summer coupled with a very wet November 2022 helped Tampa Bay Water begin its fiscal year 2023 (October 2022 to September 2023) with a full reservoir...
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0903/23

Land Swap Benefits County and Future Drinking Water Supply

Agency, Board, Future Water
At its February 2023 meeting, Tampa Bay Water’s board of directors approved a land exchange agreement that allows the utility to exchange land near the Regional Surface Water Treatment Plant...
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3001/23

Board Codifies Policy for Long-term Supply Project Consideration

Board, Future Water, Master Water Plan
Tampa Bay Water’s Long-term Master Water Plan is the utility’s blueprint for water supply development to ensure the region has adequate drinking water in the future. Periodically, new water supply...
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