@tampabaydeveloper: Desalination is one of the most expensive ways to produce drinking water, but it plays a critical role in Tampa Bay’s long-term water security. Warren Hogg explains that while groundwater and surface water are far cheaper to treat, desalinated water can cost four times as much due to the energy required to push saltwater through high-pressure membranes. Despite the cost, desalination provides something other sources cannot. During prolonged droughts, when rivers, reservoirs, and aquifers are stressed, the ocean remains a constant supply. That reliability makes desalination a key resiliency tool in Tampa Bay’s water system, ensuring Florida can meet demand even when rainfall disappears. Episode Guests: Warren Hogg, Chief Science Officer of Tampa Bay Water, and Amelia Brown, Demand Management Program Manager Episode 164 of The TBD POD is now live on all major podcast platforms.

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