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Tampa rejects bid to merge city, county water systems

City officials have rejected a proposal from Hillsborough County to consolidate the two governments' water systems.

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Nov. 23, 2009

• Georgia admits dependence on Lake Lanier for drinking water

Nov. 16, 2009

• EPA to set water pollution standards for Florida
• Testing for groundwater pollution begins near Bay Pines plant

Nov. 13, 2009

• Rehab project to close Plant City reservoir

Nov. 10, 2009

• Desal plant restarts today after Sunday's shutdown

Nov. 6, 2009

• Wrong-day waterers end up in handcuffs, then jail

Oct. 22, 2009

• Tampa Sports Authority halts use of herbicide at golf courses
• Tampa Bay Water fine may be used for study

Oct. 21, 2009

• Tampa Bay Water's overpumping fine can pay for landscaping study

Oct. 20, 2009

• Reservoir consultant barely OK'd

Oct. 19, 2009

• Tampa Bay Water hires $1 million consultant to run reservoir fix

Oct. 16, 2009

• Initial consultant work on reservoir repairs could cost $1 million
• Manatee refuge puts river flow project on hold

Sept. 29, 2009

• Swiftmud decides to extend current watering restrictions

Sept. 24, 2009

• 'Toilet to tap' proposal on tap before Tampa city council today
• Water main fixed, but Dale Mabry at Bay to Bay remains closed

Sept. 23, 2009

• Pole secured, but Dale Mabry-Bay to Bay intersection still closed

Sept. 21, 2009

• USDA declares most of California a drought disaster area
• Plaintiffs drop one complaint against Raytheon: Harmful fumes

Sept. 8, 2009

• Forecast: limited sprinkling

Sept. 3, 2009

• Water managers say watering restrictions not likely to end soon

Sept. 2, 2009

• Utility faces fine for wellfield pumping

Sept. 1, 2009

• State questions 25-year timetable on Raytheon cleanup plan

Aug. 25, 2009

• Tough watering rules to expire next week

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