Water Quality Archives - Tampa Bay Water

Category Archive: Water Quality

0110/21

Tampa Bay Water Changes Treatment Process During Liquid Oxygen Shortage

Agency, Water Quality
Since Aug. 26, Tampa Bay Water has temporarily changed the water treatment process at its Lithia Hydrogen Sulfide Removal Facility due to a lack of liquid oxygen deliveries, which have...
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2807/21

South Pasco Water Treatment Plant Project Will Improve Water Quality

Water Quality
At its July 19 meeting, the Tampa Bay Water Board of Directors approved the South Pasco Water Treatment Plant Water Improvements Project, which will improve the quality of the water...
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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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1105/21

Hurricane Preparation Starts Months in Advance at Tampa Bay Water

Climate, Water Quality
Access to clean, safe water is essential before, during and after hurricane emergencies. Although the official hurricane season is June 1 through November 30, named storms can occur as early...
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2604/21

Tampa Bay Water Closely Monitoring Piney Point

Desalination, 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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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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2403/21

2020 Water Quality Report is Available

Water Quality
Tampa Bay Water has released its 2020 Water Quality Report, or consumer confidence report, outlining the quality of the water the utility provides to its six member governments. The United...
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0110/20

Carollo Engineers Selected to Perform Regional Water Quality Study

Water Quality
Providing clean, high-quality drinking water that meets or is better than federal or state standards is what Tampa Bay Water has done since its inception. And that means we’re constantly...
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0506/20

Tampa Bay Water Takes Extra Precautions to Keep Employees Safe, Provide Continuous Service During Hurricanes

Climate, Water Quality
Access to clean, safe water is essential before, during and after hurricane emergencies. Hurricane season is June 1 through November 30 and for Tampa Bay Water and other utilities across...
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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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