Pinellas County Utilities to host free Water Conservation Expo March 16
Record-high temperatures and below-average rainfall around Tampa Bay have made water conservation more important than ever. Pinellas County Utilities will host its inaugural Go with The Flow: Water Conservation Expo Saturday, March 16, to provide residents with valuable water conservation information and resources.
This free, family-friendly event will run from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the South Cross Bayou Advanced Water Reclamation Facility, 7401 54th Avenue North, St. Petersburg. Residents will have an opportunity to learn from experts how to use water-saving tools, implement Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles and use the new Utilities Customer Portal to save both water and money.
Event highlights will include:
- Tours of the facility to get an inside look at how reclaimed water is processed.
- Presentations by Water Conservation and Florida-Friendly Landscaping experts.
- A native plant sale.
- Free mulch.
- Rain barrel raffles.
- Free lunch, while supplies last.
- Utilities Customer Portal demos.
- Opportunity to see Utilities vehicles up close.
- Kids activities.
Residents interested in attending can register online at WaterConservationExpo.eventbrite.com.
To learn more about Pinellas County Utilities’ current initiatives and projects, visit pinellas.gov/utilities or call (727) 464-4000.