Reservoir Archives - Tampa Bay Water

Category Archive: Reservoir

2003/25

Regional System is in Great Shape Going into Dry Months

Reservoir
Cooler weather and nearly normal rainfall have lessened water use during the region’s typical dry season. In February, regional demand was 192.2 million gallons of water per day (mgd), down...
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0210/24

Resilient, Interconnected System Safeguards Against Weather Changes

Climate, Reservoir
There’s a saying in Florida that if you don’t like the weather, stick around — it will change. Just a month ago, the region was in a Stage 1 Drought...
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0707/22

Telephone Town Halls Offer Opportunities to Provide Feedback on New Projects

Desalination, Future Water, 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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2605/22

Flexible Operations Plan Helps Sustainably Meet Demand

Board, Desalination, Groundwater, 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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1502/22

New Solar Array Is One of Several Projects Under Construction

Construction, Reservoir
A new solar array at the C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir will offset electricity consumption for Tampa Bay Water and is one of the nine projects currently in construction for...
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2807/21

Summer Rains Increase Surface Water Availability, Help Fill Reservoir

Climate, Reservoir, Surface Water
‘April showers bring May flowers’ is not typically the case in Florida, as our dry season runs October through late May. But June gave us nearly a whopping 10 inches...
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2406/21

Several Projects Under Consideration to Bring New Water to Region

Future Water, Reservoir, Surface Water
Projections show Tampa Bay Water will need to supply an additional 10 million gallons per day (mgd) of water by 2028 to meet increased demand from population growth. Tampa Bay...
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2406/21

Water Conservation is Key No Matter What the Season

Climate, Conservation, Reservoir
Florida’s dry season may be over, but don’t stop conserving water. Not only did this dry season extend into mid-June as expected, demand for water steadily increased. From October 2020...
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2403/21

Regional Reservoir Full Even During Dry Season

Climate, Groundwater, Reservoir
Florida’s dry season is typically October through June. Often, during these months, as river flows reduce, Tampa Bay Water keeps its Surface Water Treatment Plant running with water from the...
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2404/20

Planning Water Delivery Through A Drought

Climate, Future Water, Reservoir
In Florida, periodic droughts are a part of life. That’s why Tampa Bay Water created the Water Shortage Mitigation Plan, which ensures the region has clean, affordable drinking water, even...
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