Until we manage our water more effectively we'll never have enough. Ending development today isn't the answer. ...more

March 8, 2009

With demand for irrigation water outstripping supplies, Pasco County will be allowed to tap three new wells to supplement the county's reclaimed water reserves, the Southwest Florida Water Management District said Tuesday. ...more

May 28, 2008

The Florida Public Service Commission is expected to vote today on a proposal that could more than double bills for a private utility's customers. ...more

February 12, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY - The Florida Public Service Commission is expected to vote Tuesday on a proposal from a private utility that could more than double its customers' bills. ...more

February 11, 2008

Wastewater Carries Signs Of Drug Problems A city's sewer plant doesn't just treat human waste; it also can tip off law enforcement officials about a local drug problem. Using just a teaspoon of wastewater, Oregon State University researchers recently measured levels of everything from caffeine, cotinine (a break-down product of nicotine from cigarette smoke) and prescription drugs to methamphetamines, cocaine and Ecstasy. The community urinalysis wouldn't flush out single users but could eventually help officials track the spread of drugs, the researchers said. When drugs break down in the body, their byproducts end up in excrement and urine. That waste flows from toilets to treatment plants. Caffeine is the ingredient Americans consume and excrete the most. The scientists also found higher concentrations of "recreational" drugs such as cocaine on weekends. Levels of prescription drugs and meth were constant. Chicago Tribune ...more

October 18, 2007

About 10 months behind schedule, an Aloha Utilities treatment project looks to be back on track now that a consultant has started sending information on resolving longstanding water quality problems. ...more

October 17, 2007