饮用水供应商面临着越来越大的压力，需要开发能够 抗旱、环保、数量充足、质量优良。 在许多情况下，这意味着将新的“替代”水源整合到历史水源中 供水框架。坦帕湾地区和佛罗里达州的大部分地区一样，已经几乎完全消失了 其饮用水完全依赖地下水。因为不可接受， 不利的环境影响，该地区的地下水抽水量已减少 “替代性”补给（经处理的盐水和地表水）已被纳入 该地区的饮用水供应系统。供应来源的这些变化意味着 水质。尽管每个供应都经过处理，以满足当地、州和联邦的饮酒要求 根据水标准，供水在许多质量参数上有很大不同。 大规模的研究工作和试点分配系统工作确定了潜在的风险 分销系统的挑战。区域输电系统和配电系统 正在使用水质监测、合规采样和客户投诉 由区域公用事业公司评估公众反应和这些新水资源的影响 补给。包括表格，数字。

Drinking water providers are increasingly under pressure to develop water supplies that are resistant to drought, environmentally sound, adequate in quantity and high in quality. In many cases, this means integrating new, "alternative" water sources into historical water supply frameworks. The Tampa Bay Region, as most of Florida, has been almost entirely dependent on groundwater for its drinking water. Because of unacceptable, adverse environmental impacts, groundwater pumping in this region has been decreased and "alternative" supplies (treated saline and surface waters) have been incorporated into the region's potable supply system. These changes in supply sources mean changes in water quality. Although each supply is treated to meet local, state, and federal drinking water standards, the supplies are substantially different in a number of quality parameters. Large scale research efforts and pilot distribution system work identified potential distribution system challenges. Regional transmission system and distribution system water quality monitoring, compliance sampling, and customer complaints are being used by the regional utilities to gauge public response and the impacts of these new water supplies. Includes table, figures.