Water Department Urges Continued Conservation Following Water Shortage Declaration<\/p>\n
As the Southwest Florida Water Management District declares a Modified Phase II Water Shortage, the Tampa Water Department is urging residents to continue doing their part to protect our vital water resources by complying with the City\u2019s mandatory once-a-week watering restrictions.<\/p>\n
The City of Tampa has remained under once-a-week watering restrictions since December 1, 2023, following the District\u2019s previous water shortage declaration. Recognizing the importance of long-term conservation, the Tampa City Council approved to make these restrictions year-round in August 2024. Over the past two years, this proactive approach has resulted in an estimated 4 billion gallons of water saved compared to twice-a-week watering.<\/p>\n
Tampa Water Department customers may only water their lawns and landscapes on their designated watering day and not between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.Residents can check their watering day by visiting tampa.gov\/WaterRestrictions.<\/p>\n
Outdoor watering can account for more than 50% of a home\u2019s monthly water use. Following these restrictions is essential for reducing demand and safeguarding local water supplies.<\/p>\n
To support conservation efforts, the Tampa Water Department offers a variety of programs designed to help customers reduce water use, including:<\/p>\n
Free irrigation evaluations<\/p>\n
Free water-saving devices<\/p>\n
Compost giveaways to improve soil moisture retention<\/p>\n
Rebates for water-efficient upgrades, including sprinkler system rebates<\/p>\n
Customers are encouraged to learn more about these programs and find additional conservation tips by visiting tampa.gov\/SaveWater.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Water Department Urges Continued Conservation Following Water Shortage Declaration As the Southwest Florida Water Management District declares a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":135089,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[135,137,136],"class_list":{"0":"post-135088","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tampa","8":"tag-tampa","9":"tag-tampa-headlines","10":"tag-tampa-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135088"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135088\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}