The Brief
- The South County Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility in Ruskin is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
- The facility can process up to 10 million gallons of wastewater per day, and is undergoing an expansion to bring that number to 13 million.
- A sixth wastewater facility is also being constructed in Lithia to accommodate the demand in the south part of the county.
RUSKIN, Fla. – While the Tampa Bay area sleeps, a team of workers at the South County Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility in Ruskin are wide awake, converting sewage into water that is safe for the environment.
What they’re saying:
Kevin Grant, Wastewater Section Manager for the Hillsborough County Water Resources Department, has seen it all. Clogs caused by wipes, toys, and even surges in flow during storms are just some of the challenges the facility faces.…