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February 11, 2008
Tampa Bay Desalination Plant Fully Operational
The nation's first large-scale seawater desalination plant, the Tampa Bay Seawater Desalination Plant, is now fully operational in Tampa Bay,FL, assuring the 2.5 million residents there are protected against any future droughts.
The desalination plant is a project of Tampa Bay Water, and is operated by American Water and ACCIONA Agua through their joint venture subsidiary,American Water- Pridesa, and at 25 million gallons per day provides 10 percent of the Tampa Bay region's drinking water supply.
Tampa Bay Water provides wholesale water to the public utility systems of Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties, as well as the cities of New Port Richey, St. Petersburg and Tampa.
"We've already had folks from coastal areas in California, Texas and
other parts of Florida look at the plant," said Jerry Maxwell, general manager at Tampa Bay Water. "It's good to know that there's a safe and sustainable way to harvest water from the sea."
"We are extremely proud to have partnered with Tampa Bay Water to
successfully complete the largest seawater desalination plant in the United States," said American Water President Don Correll. "With rigorous pretreatment, the right technology and proper operation, desalination can be done efficiently and effectively and is a viable solution as a water resource."
ACCIONA Agua Managing Director Luis Castilla said, "ACCIONA is pleased to join American Water and Tampa Bay Water in a true public-private partnership bringing together cooperative strengths in technology, design-build implementation and a willingness to overcome significant hurdles," as reported by PR Newswire.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at February 11, 2008 11:01 AM
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