Pasco County officials say they will protest plans to create a private water utility serving thousands of acres in northeast Pasco and Hernando counties. ...more

November 5, 2009

The drought drags on, raise the area's wildfire risk and stress the region's drinking water supply. Pasco County residents need to take both situations seriously. ...more

March 28, 2009

With local lakes and rivers at critically low levels, the region's water provider has virtually shut down the surface water supply to the Tampa Bay region. ...more

March 14, 2009

With local lakes and rivers at critically low levels, the region's water provider has virtually shut down the surface water supply to the Tampa Bay region. ...more

March 13, 2009

With the region's drought conditions worsening, Tampa is still using millions of gallons of drinking water to keep lawns, cemeteries and flower beds green. A report from the city's parks and recreation department shows that since January, nearly 139 million gallons of potable water has been used on city owned parks and properties, compared with about 15 million gallons of reclaimed water. ...more

November 11, 2008

According to Pam Wright, Pasco reuse coordinator, says the county has projects down the line that will provide reclaimed water for use in lawn and landscape irrigation to more than 30,000 customers. ...more

December 22, 2007

A high-ranking Republican lawmaker has asked the state Public Service Commission to remove Aloha Utilities' service area in west Pasco County, arguing the private water provider has failed to comply with a 2006 settlement. ...more

November 21, 2007