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Drinking Water Source Protection in the Tampa Bay Region: A Guide for Homeowners

Amy Shober andAlexander Reisinger

Release Date: 8/10/2025

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ss493-2009

Water Resources

Abstract

SL-280, familiarizes homeowners in the Tampa Bay region with the local sources of drinking water, potential pollution sources, and actions that can protect the quality of the local drinking water supply.

About this Publication

This document is SL280, one of a series of the Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date February 2009. Revised May 2012, May 2018, August 2021, and December 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Shober, A. L. (2009). Drinking Water Source Protection in the Tampa Bay Region: A Guide for Homeowners. EDIS, 2009(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ss493-2009

Authors

Amy Shober
Amy Shober
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University of Delaware

professor and Extension specialist, nutrient management, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware, former associate professor, Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center

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Alexander Reisinger
Alexander Reisinger
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University of Florida

associate professor of urban soil and water quality, Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, and state Extension specialist, Center for Land Use Efficiency, Program for Resource Efficient Communities

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