Tampa Bay Region - Southwest Florida Water Management District

Describe your organizations efforts in developing, implementing and enforcing water conservation and flood protection
ordinances.
The Tampa Water Department’s (TWD) Water Conservation Program was formally implemented in 1989 in response to rapid
population growth, record drought conditions and projected future water supply deficits. Faced with supplying growing daily water
demands while reducing per capita consumption, the TWD recognized the potential benefits of increased water use efficiency
practices and looked to alternative sources, including Tampa’s Water Conservation Program. Tampa’s Water Conservation
Program encompasses a multi-tiered rate structure, code provisions, conservation projects and educational activities.
Since 1989, the TWD has continued to concentrate its efforts on achieving demand reductions across customer classes through
incentives, a conservation rate structure, education, water use restrictions and enforcement. Strategic planning combined with
proper use and selection of best management practices and conservation measures has helped make Tampa an industry leader in
water conservation. The TWD has been effective in reducing water demand through considerable cooperative efforts, creative
implementation strategies and community and industry partnerships.
The City of Tampa has also demonstrated a commitment to flood control efforts such as the Hillsborough County and City of
Tampa Duck Pond Best Management Practices Implementation Project (SWFWMD Agreement No. 06CS0000033.)
Funding Source
Prior Funding
FY2013
Budget
FY2014
Budget
Future
Funding
Total Funding
Applicant Share 69,166 400,467 2,003,866 2,473,499
Hillsborough River 69,165 303,253 2,003,866 2,376,284
Total 138,331 703,720 4,007,732 4,849,783
Matching Fund Reduction
Check here if requesting a reduction in matching funds requirement pursuant to s.288.06561, F.S.
Timelines
Alternatives Analysis Scope Finalized 12/01/2012
Alternatives Analysis Complete 06/01/2013
Design, Permitting and Bidding Services NTP 10/15/2013
30% Design Complete 02/05/2014
Begin Preparing Permit Applications 03/07/2014
60% Design Complete 06/07/2014
90% Design Complete 10/07/2014
Environmental Permits Issued 01/08/2015
CEI Services NTP 03/07/2015
100% Design Complete 03/08/2015
Construction Bids Received 04/01/2015
Construction NTP Issued 07/01/2015
Construction Complete 10/01/2016
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