With the region's drought conditions worsening, the city is still using millions of gallons of drinking water to keep lawns and flower beds green and toilets flushing. ...more

November 12, 2008

A sewage leak has health officials warning residents along the Bay Crest Canals south of Hillsborough Avenue and west of Memorial Highway to avoid contact with the water for the next few days. ...more

November 1, 2008

Tests on leading brands of bottled water turned up a variety of contaminants often found in tap water, according to a study released Wednesday by an environmental advocacy group. ...more

October 15, 2008

It didn't last as long as the 100 Years' War, but there have been times when the dispute over claims that Aloha Utilities was delivering "black" drinking water to its customers in the Seven Springs-Trinity area of southwestern Pasco County had an "isn't-this-ever-going-to-end?" feel to it. Zooming ahead from the mid-15th century to 1938, it may be time to declare "Peace is at hand." ...more

October 11, 2008

Ten days after Hurricane Ike, this devastated beach town reopened to residents Wednesday with stern warnings about what still lurks on the island - rotting cattle carcasses, snakes and swarms of mosquitoes - and what isn't there: drinking water, reliable electricity, medical care or sewer service. ...more

September 25, 2008

It's outrageous for people to treat Florida's sensitive landscape as an illegal dumping ground when authorized landfills and collection sites are available. ...more

September 19, 2008

TARPON SPRINGS Municipal water and sewer rates could rise by slightly more than 10 percent during the city's coming fiscal year. ...more

August 25, 2008

People in need of a bed and a hot meal can still count on The Salvation Army of Tampa, says General Manager Steve Vick. ...more

August 19, 2008

The Placid Utility Water System has issued a boil water notice for customers in the Tomoka Heights subdivision on Bentwood Drive North from the intersection to Tomoka Boulevard North, to the intersection of Rosewood Drive North after water was shut down Tuesday to repair a water line break. The boil water notice will remain in effect for two days until bacteriological samples show the water is safe to drink. Those affected should bring to a rolling boil for a minute all water used for drinking, cooking or brushing teeth. This includes ice machines, soda fountains and drinking water fountains. For information, call 402-6786, 699-3716. ...more

August 13, 2008

We criticize Tampa Bay Water, the Clearwater-based regional drinking water utility to which Pasco County and New Port Richey belong, when it has problems. So we thought we'd point out an area in which it is headed in the right direction. ...more

July 30, 2008