{"id":13803,"date":"2025-03-05T13:42:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T18:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tampabaywater.org\/?page_id=13803"},"modified":"2025-03-05T13:42:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T18:42:58","slug":"morris-bridge-wellfield-improvements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tampabaywater.org\/supply\/projects\/morris-bridge-wellfield-improvements\/","title":{"rendered":"Morris Bridge Wellfield Improvements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Morris Bridge Wellfield Improvements<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Morris Bridge Wellfield is located within the Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve and contains 20 production wells with a total capacity of 33.75 million gallons of water per day (mgd). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The project will replace pumps, motors, piping, electrical and arc flash components on 15 wells currently in service and demolish five wells that are no longer in service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This project will maintain Morris Bridge Wellfield\u2019s existing level of service and increase its efficiency and reliability while reducing operation and maintenance costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cost<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The budget for the project is approximately $16 million for design and construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time Frame<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Construction is scheduled to begin in April 2025 and be completed in early 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public Impacts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This project may require periodic closing of sections of the Flatwoods Park Trail in Hillsborough County\u2019s Flatwoods Park. \u00a0Tampa Bay Water, in partnership with Hillsborough County, will inform residents in advance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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