Tampa Water Department lost 2.6B gallons of treated water last year; customers bills to eventually double
Tampa Water Department
Water losses averaged about 12.8% in the last fiscal year. That s more than 2.6 billion gallons.
and last updated 2021-05-03 10:10:58-04
TAMPA, Fla. â Billions of gallons of treated water are lost every year in Tampa, and it s driving up customers water bills.
The city is now working to stop those losses, but it may take years to see major improvements.
Tampa s drinking water comes from the Hillsborough River. It is filtered, pumped into reservoirs, treated with chemicals then sent through a network of underground pipes serving 145,000 residential and commercial customers.