City of Tampa has new wastewater pitch
The first two pitches to convert Tampa's wastewater into clean water for drinking or dispersing into the Hillsborough River went down the drain.
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The first two pitches to convert Tampa's wastewater into clean water for drinking or dispersing into the Hillsborough River went down the drain.
How to dispose of treated wastewater has been a political sticking point in the city.
Tampa Bay Water fires general manager Zachary T. Sampson, Tampa Bay Times © Tampa Bay Water via livestream/Tampa Bay Times/TNS Tampa Bay Water chairman Dave Eggers speaks at a meeting Monday. The board over Tampa Bay’s main drinking water supplier voted Monday to fire the organization’s general manager, largely citing communication and leadership issues. Matthew Jordan, who has led Tampa Bay Water since 2013, will receive 16 weeks of pay and benefits as severance. He had been on administrative leave since October while a law firm investigated two anonymous complaints ab...