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Tampa Bay Water warns drought will persist, reservoir half full and urges public conservation
Summary
Board heard drought and supply updates: system deliveries averaged about 204 million gallons per day in January; reservoir storage measured about 7.56 billion gallons (roughly 50%); staff said they will rely more on groundwater and diesel generation if drought persists and reiterated one‑day‑per‑week watering restrictions.
Tampa Bay Water staff told the board the region remains in a severe‑to‑extreme drought and urged customers to follow watering restrictions and conserve water as the agency balances supplies.
"We're not in danger of running out of water," General Manager Charles Carden told the board, but he warned that the agency will shift to groundwater and rely…
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