Tampa Water Supply & Demand Status - Definition of Terms

ASR (Aquifer Storage & Recovery) Wells

Average of the water recovered from the aquifer.

Dam Discharge

Average amount of water over the Hillsborough River Dam.

Non-Watering/Watering Days Average

This shows the average water demand, notice the increase of demand on watering days.

Reservoir Augmentation

Amount of water pumped to supplement river withdrawals and treated at the David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility.

Reservoir Level

Average Hillsborough River Reservoir level at dam.

River Flow

Average river flow at Hillsborough River Morris Bridge gauge.

Tippin Plant Production 

Average finished water pumped from David L. Tippin Water Treatment Facility.

Water Purchases

Average finished water purchased from Tampa Bay Water and pumped from the Morris Bridge Water Treatment Plant.