Surface Water Archives - Tampa Bay Water

Category Archive: Surface Water

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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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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0803/22

New Water Supply Feasibility Studies Set for March 2022 Completion

Desalination, 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. Updated every five years, the plan involves feasibility studies for new...
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2910/21

Liquid Oxygen Deliveries Return Lithia Facility to Normal Operations

Surface Water
Deliveries of liquid oxygen around the state of Florida have improved and Tampa Bay Water is back to using ozone to remove hydrogen sulfide at its Lithia Facility. Ozone, generated...
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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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2604/21

Tampa Suspended Ion Exchange Pilot May Help Water Quality Study

Surface Water, Water Quality
Tampa Bay Water staff toured the City of Tampa’s Suspended Ion Exchange (SIX) Pilot Plant at the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Plant on April 5 to learn about a...
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1906/20

Tampa Bay Water Studies New Projects for Future Water Supply

Desalination, Future Water, 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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2204/20

Is My Water Safe? Tampa Bay Water Answers Your COVID-19 Questions

Desalination, Groundwater, Surface Water, Water Quality
Life has changed dramatically across the world, the nation and Tampa Bay since the outbreak of COVID-19, but one thing that hasn’t changed is the safety of your drinking water....
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