City of Tampa Augmentation Project Update

The Tampa Augmentation Project (TAP) considers the feasibility of using reclaimed water supplies to supplement raw potable water supplies for Tampa Bay Region. The City’s substantial reclaimed water supply, produced at the Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (HFCAWTP), is a resource for meeting growing demands. To this end, the TAP team is evaluating alternatives that provide natural treatment prior to introducing reclaimed water back into the surface water bodies that serve as raw water potable supplies for the region.Phase I of TAP investigations have included reservoir and groundwater modeling, full-scale aquifer recharge/recovery testing, and a water quality gap analysis. The results indicate that specific efforts and treatment modifications at HFCAWTP (i.e. enhanced source control, ultraviolet (UV) disinfection) will produce a reclaimed water quality that can be utilized for indirect potable reuse (IPR) via aquifer recharge and recovery.