$147 million Construction cost of the C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir $125 million ...more

June 16, 2009

The year 2009 has dawned. In the nation's capital, Barack Obama and Congress will soon begin trying to pull the nation out of a severe recession. We just hope they don't do anything to delay the recovery that would happen on its own, absent major interference from the political sector. In Tallahassee, state lawmakers will soon tackle a $2.3 billion budget shortfall. Here's hoping they don't try to solve that problem with taxes that invariably fail to raise the amounts of revenue their supporters claim. ...more

January 3, 2009

Recently the Tampa Bay Water (TBW) board voted to initiate litigation against HDR and others regarding an issue with the C.W. (Bill) Young Reservoir. Although we certainly understand the concerns about the cracking in the soil cement, we believe proceeding with litigation at this time is not the best course of action, particularly in light of the following: ...more

December 27, 2008

Tampa Bay Water filed a lawsuit today against three companies seeking compensation for cracks that have damaged the walls of the C.W. "Bill" Young Regional Reservoir in south Hillsborough County. ...more

December 10, 2008

Just as the price of a gallon of regular gasoline is sinking below the $2 mark, we on the Suncoast are getting another lesson in the law of supply and demand. ...more

November 15, 2008

The governing board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District recently asked local officials to tighten watering restrictions and strictly enforce new rules in the wake of drought conditions. ...more

November 15, 2008

The Tampa Bay Water board voted Monday to sue the three companies that designed or built the now-crack-ridden wall of the C.W. Bill Young Reservoir. ...more

October 21, 2008

The Tampa Bay Water board voted today to sue the three companies that designed or built the now-crack-ridden walls of the C.W. "Bill" Young Reservoir. ...more

October 20, 2008

When cracks first began appearing in the wall of the C.W. "Bill" Young Reservoir, Tampa Bay Water officials said the problems were nothing to be worried about. ...more

October 11, 2008

The Southwest Florida Water Management District is extending a water shortage emergency order allowing Tampa Bay Water to withdraw additional water from the Alafia River. ...more

September 19, 2008