Tampa Bay Water approves regional conservation program
October 23, 2019 - The Tampa Bay Water board of directors approved a contract for the administration of a regional demand management, or water conservation, program with Electric & Gas Industries Association. This program aims to save up to 11 million gallons per day of water by 2030 and delay the need to build new supplies, a news release said. The program includes incentives for single-family homes, multi-family homes, commercial and industrial properties and new housing developments, according to Tampa Bay Water, the wholesale water supplier for St. Petersburg, Tampa and New Port Richey as well as Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco counties.