Tampa Bay
Desalination Plant of the Year
What is it?
The project to recommission a 96,000m3/d desalination plant for Tampa Bay Water in Florida following technical difficulties with the original plant.
Who is responsible?
A joint venture of Acciona Agua and American Water won the contract for fixing the plant and operating it.
Why is it shortlisted?
- The success of the Tampa Bay desalination plant is critical to the success of desalination in America.
- The plant successfully met its capacity tests without serious upset, and was widely hailed across America as a "drought-proof" source of water.
- The new pretreatment system fitted by Acciona Agua uses a unique diatomaceous earth filter to protect the membranes.