Water Conservation
Water conservation is the most important action we can take to sustain our water supplies, meet future needs and reduce demands on Florida’s water-dependent ecosystems such as springs, rivers, lakes and wetlands.
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Utilities Department
Pinellas County Utilities strives to provide customers with the safest uninterrupted service through planning, assessing, maintaining, and renewing water, wastewater, and reclaimed water systems and providing education and resources. Need help? Visit myaccount.pinellas.gov or call Customer Services at (727) 464-4000.
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News
- News June 25, 2024 Water Shortage Order extended to September 1
- Story May 14, 2024 Pinellas County Utilities addressing low reclaimed water pressure in North County
- News April 24, 2024 Pinellas County Utilities to host free Water Conservation Expo April 27
- Story March 21, 2024 Are you seeing higher water bills? Water Conservation can help.
- News January 16, 2024 Pinellas County Utilities implements reclaimed water grace period
Utility Rate Analysis Presentation, May 2015
Presentation from May 5, 2015 detailing analysis of and proposed changes to utility rates in Pinellas County....
South Cross Bayou Resource Book
Provides instructors, students, and other visitors a detailed explanation of the wastewater treatment process at South Cross Bayou Water Reclamation Facility....
Careers in Water Reclamation
Description of careers, education requirements, and salaries in water reclamation....
Flush to Fertilizer Student Book 1
Students interpretation of a water droplet going from a flush to fertilizer....
Flush to Fertilizer Student Book 2
Students interpretation of a water droplet going from a flush to fertilizer....
Flowchart and Overview of South Cross Bayou Water Reclamation Facility – Activity
Students are asked to create a flowchart representing the treatment process at the South Cross Bayou facility as a pre-visit activity....
A Day in the Life of a Water Drop – Worksheet
This worksheet to calculate family water usage is a student pre-visit activity for South Cross Bayou tours....
A Day in the Life of a Water Drop – Water Use Table
This tool to record daily water usage for their family is a student pre-visit activity for South Cross Bayou tours....
SCB Tour Standards by Station: Middle School
List of science standards at each station in the South Cross Bayou tour for middle school students....
SCB Tour Standards by Station: High School
List of science standards at each station in the South Cross Bayou tour for high school students....