Can Tarpon Springs tap its own water?
TARPON SPRINGS – The city is turning its attention north of the Anclote River in its search for its own water supply. This week, city commissioners approved spending about $350,000 on a study that will determine just where the water is under Tarpon Springs. They’ll also need to determine how to get it to city residents. The board also gave the go-ahead for planners to begin considering locations for a $36-million reverse-osmosis treatment facility. The city has outsourced its water supply since 1930. It currently contracts with Pinellas County for water. Water consumption in Tarpon Springs averages about 3.3-million gallons a day. The city has spent about $2.6-million in the last year for water. Early last year, citing increased rates, city officials began discussing ending that contract. Preliminary plans call for a treatment facility that could ultimately produce up to 6-million gallons of water a day. The reverse-osmosis process filters groundwater through membranes to remove impuri
