Major infrastructure effort will expand wastewater treatment capacity and support longterm environmental sustainability
Hillsborough County is moving forward with one of the largest infrastructure initiatives in its history, recently breaking ground on the $1.2 billion One Water South Wastewater Conveyance and Treatment Project in Lithia.
The project is a key milestone in the County's One Water Program, a comprehensive, forward-looking effort led by Water Resources to ensure longterm resiliency and sustainability for water and wastewater services. The program serves the County's growing SouthCentral Service Area, including Apollo Beach, Brandon, Gibsonton, Riverview, Ruskin, Wimauma, Sun City, and Valrico.
The new wastewater conveyance and treatment project includes three major components:
- One Water Campus Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility: A state-of-the-art treatment plant designed to support the region's needs through at least 2050.
- Balm Road Super Lift Station: A high-capacity pump station able to move up to 56 million gallons of wastewater per day to the new facility.
- Wastewater and Reclaimed Water Pipelines: New pipelines constructed to deliver wastewater to the One Water Campus and connect to the County's expanded reclaimed water system.
Combined, the three improvements will increase capacity, protect the environment, and prepare the County for continued growth.