Current Drinking Water Sources

Tampa Bay Water is the only utility in the United States that takes advantage of a distinct blend of three sources to deliver affordable, high-quality drinking water to the 2.5 million businesses and residents it serves. The charts below show how much water we are delivering to the Tampa Bay region, from each of our three sources.

Production Data

Values in Million Gallons Per Day (MGD)

August 2023

Groundwater:
115.4 MGD (56.8%)

Surface Water:
87.8 MGD (43.2%)

Desalination:
0.0 MGD (0%)


Fiscal Year to Date

Groundwater:
121.3 MGD (59.4%)

Surface Water:
78.2 MGD (38.3%)

Desalination:
4.8 MGD (2.3%)


Consolidated Wellfield 12
Month Running Average

87.13 MGD

August 2023

Fiscal Year to Date