Florida city drops $93M water pipeline plan, braces for 35% rate hike over PFAS fix

Florida city drops $93M water pipeline plan, braces for 35% rate hike over PFAS fix

Temple Terrace officials are backing away from a roughly $93 million proposal to connect the city to Hillsborough County's water system and are instead leaning toward rebuilding local treatment facilities — a choice that could still bring a noticeable jump in water bills. Here's what to know At a special workshop on water and sewer budgeting, the City Council told staff to stop advancing the county connection and focus on a city-controlled alter…