News Release
For Immediate Release
Contact: Brandon Moorebmoore@tampabaywater.org(727) 791-2304 | (727) 470-0702
CLEARWATER, Fla. (April 4, 2024) – Rainfall has been above average for the last two months and the region is conserving water, but Tampa Bay Water won’t declare victory. Why? The driest months of the year have only begun.
“We’ve been receiving much-needed rain and residents have responded to watering restrictions and are saving water,” said Brandon Moore, Tampa Bay Water’s public communications manager. “But continued efforts are needed with the dry season here.”
Tampa Bay Water is urging residents to continue conservation efforts, reduce their water usage by 5% and sustain these efforts.
Spring months are the driest of the year and up to 50% of water used at home during the dry season is for watering lawns. This is why there’s a state-wide effort to proclaim April as Water Conservation Month. The Governor and his cabinet, water utilities and water management districts all over the state make this proclamation, including here in Tampa Bay, to underscore the need to conserve water at this time of year.
As temperatures get warmer, outdoor water use rises. But outdoor watering in Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties is limited to one-day-per-week per the Southwest Florida Water Management District water shortage order that runs through July 1, 2024. Residents can find their watering day by simply entering their zip codes at MyWaterDay.org.
Some of the ways to save water outdoors include:
Not everyone waters their lawn or has a lawn to water, but there are other ways to save including:
Regional water facts as of April 1, 2024:
About Tampa Bay Water
Tampa Bay Water is the largest wholesale water supplier in Florida, providing high-quality drinking water to its members, who in turn, supply water to more than 2.5 million residents of the Tampa Bay area. Tampa Bay Water member governments include Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties and the cities of New Port Richey, St. Petersburg and Tampa. To learn more, visit tampabaywater.org.
For news media requests, please contact: Michelle Stom, MPA, APR Chief of Staff/Chief Strategy Officer O: (727) 791-2305 | M: (727) 418-4652 Brandon Moore, APR Public Communications Manager O: (727) 791-2304 | M: (727) 470-0702