What we do
The Public Utilities team provides drinking water and wastewater treatment service to unincorporated Hillsborough County. The department manages four water treatment plants, five wastewater treatment plants, a bio-solids facility, and administrative and field support facilities.
Public Utilities services are provided through two groups: Water Resources and Environmental Management.
Water Resources
- Provides operation for water and wastewater treatment facilities
- Provides water quality control, maintenance, management, and engineering for water, wastewater, and reclaimed water infrastructure
- Provides planning, design, and construction of capital improvement program projects for water, wastewater, and reclaimed water
- Provides utility customer service and billing
Environmental Management
- Maintains regulatory compliance for environmentally permitted, County-owned infrastructure
- Provides environmental sampling and laboratory testing for the water and wastewater systems
- Provides environmental community outreach and customer programs for water conservation, stormwater protection, and preventing wastewater system blockages from fats, oils, grease, wipes, and other unflushables
- Manages innovation and resiliency objectives for County operations and the Local Mitigation Strategy, a unified multi-jurisdictional mitigation planning process for Hillsborough County, providing coordination and partnership among governmental units, commercial enterprises (industry partners), and citizen groups
Frequently requested services and information
- Irrigation Calculator
- Find full service locations
- Pay or view water bill
- Convert well to County water
- Lien inquiries
- Reclaimed water information
- Start new water service
- Stop or transfer water service
- View water restrictions
- Water bill calculator
- Water quality reports
- Water rates and fees
Important Links
Contact us
Address: 925 E. Twiggs Street
Tampa, FL 33602
Water Resources Department Director: Beth Schinella
Environmental Management Division Director: Kevin Moran
Phone: (813) 272-5977