{"id":92,"date":"2021-08-16T17:54:23","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T17:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/live-tampa-bay-water.pantheonsite.io\/?page_id=92"},"modified":"2022-06-02T12:00:16","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T16:00:16","slug":"climate-variability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tampabaywater.org\/climate-variability-water-supply-utilities","title":{"rendered":"Climate Variability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Climate Variability<\/h1><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Impacts on Water Supply<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Understanding the impacts of climate variability is essential for Florida's public water supply utilities, which are among the United States' most vulnerable to sea-level change, storm surges and salt water intrusion into aquifers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the largest wholesale water utility in the southeastern United States, Tampa Bay Water continually grapples with seasonal water availability issues and periodic droughts, which will likely be exacerbated by climate change and variability conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nearly 40 percent of Tampa Bay Water\u2019s water supply comes from local rivers and Tampa Bay. Using surface water sources adds uncertainty to Tampa Bay Water\u2019s operations. This makes the Tampa Bay region more susceptible to the effects of climate variability. Because of these changes, Tampa Bay Water is involved in several research studies to find answers to the following questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n