Pasco County briefs board on growth, reclaimed water and PFAS work

Adolfo Gonzalez, Pasco County’s Utilities Engineering and Contract Management Director, told the board Pasco continues to grow rapidly and is expanding reclaimed water and treatment efforts.

"We provide over 40,000,000 gallons of potable water to our customers every day," Gonzalez said, and he added that more than nine out of every 10 potable gallons Pasco supplies is produced by Tampa Bay Water. Gonzalez described efforts to inventory unknown service lines and a plan to partner with a firm, Blue Conduit, to speed identification using predictive modeling.

Gonzalez also said Pasco plans to invest roughly $20,000,000 in PFAS reduction projects at isolated wellheads over the next three years and will begin preliminary design and pilot treatment work this year before moving into final design and construction.

Why it matters: Pasco’s presentation underscores how member governments depend on Tampa Bay Water supplies, and shows counties are budgeting for advanced treatment and infrastructure to meet growth and regulatory demands.

Follow up: Board members asked about financing and bonding for large wastewater expansions; Gonzalez said most capital is rate‑funded but the county plans bond financing for the large wastewater projects anticipated in the next one to two years.