Money from a fine levied against the region's water supplier for excessive pumping at wellfields in the winter and spring will pay for a study of how much water Florida Friendly Landscaping saves. ...more

October 22, 2009

The utilities department of Lake Placid is rescinding a precautionary boil water notice issued June 26 for the east side of U.S. 27 from Lakeview Road, Lake Clay Drive to Lagrow Road. ...more

July 1, 2009

A water main break has occurred due to construction in Lake Placid. The area affected is the east side of U.S. 27 from Lakeview Road, north of the Holiday Inn (not including the Holiday Inn,) including Lake Clay Drive and Paradise Mobile Home Park. ...more

June 29, 2009

The Tampa City Council this month will consider a drought surcharge that could double or even triple the bills of big water users. ...more

May 6, 2009

Even before the current drought and toughest water restrictions in the region's history, the Bay area was using 40 percent less water per person than the rest of the country. ...more

May 5, 2009

Researchers working to determine whether high-tech irrigation controllers can help conserve water and save consumers money recently installed the gizmos in Riverview, Valrico and Apollo Beach - areas they identified as having the highest water usage rates in the county. ...more

April 1, 2009

Researchers are working to determine if high-tech irrigation controllers that use satellites in space can save homeowners tons of water. ...more

March 31, 2009

On Friday, turning on your lawn sprinklers will become a crime in Tampa under the toughest water restrictions in the state. ...more

March 29, 2009

On Friday, turning on your lawn sprinklers will become a crime in Tampa under the toughest water restrictions in the state. ...more

March 28, 2009

One man said he got stuck between appeasing his homeowners association and adhering to local water restrictions. ...more

March 24, 2009