When did Tampa begin the reclaimed water project?
A pre-design enrollment campaign was conducted from May 1, 2000 to September 1, 2000 to ascertain the level of citizen commitment to the project and encourage residents and businesses located in the project area to sign up for the reclaimed water service. In just four months, more than 4,200 homeowners and businesses agreed to enroll for reclaimed water service. The campaign successfully enrolled enough customers to ensure the economic feasibility of building and operating the reclaimed water system. Given this clear public demand, the City authorized the design and construction and immediately began working with the congressional delegation to secure additional federal funds to help launch system expansions. The initial reclaimed water service area includes those neighborhoods closest to the treatment plant with heavy concentrations of customers with high irrigation demand. The reclaimed water service area boundary currently includes, but is not limited to, Davis Islands, parts of Pal
A pre-design enrollment campaign was conducted from May 1, 2000 to September 1, 2000 to ascertain the level of citizen commitment to the project and encourage residents and businesses located in the project area to sign up for the reclaimed water service. In just four months, more than 4,200 homeowners and businesses agreed to enroll for reclaimed water service. The campaign successfully enrolled enough customers to ensure the economic feasibility of building and operating the reclaimed water system.
