The FGUA: Your Water Source

(02/08/2010) Boil Water Notice has been rescinded for a portion of residents in Colonial Manor. Click here for more information. (02/05/2010) Boil Water Notice still in effect for a portion of residents in the FGUA Pasco County Trinity Area. Click here for more information.

FGUA SEVEN SPRINGS SYSTEM FLUSHING
The Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) will be conducting system flushing as part of its prudent utility practice in the Cypress Lakes, Heritage Lake, Millpond Commercial, Millpond Estates, Millpond Lakes, Millpond Village, Park Lake Country Trace, Park Lake Estates, River Oaks, Riverside Village, Villa del Rio, Woodtrail Estates and Woodtrail Village communities of New Port Richey beginning Monday, January 4, 2009.

Please click on the following link to view the press release.

FGUA COMPLETES CONSOLIDATED UTILITY SYSTEM ACQUISITION
On December 23rd, The Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) assumed ownership and management of the Consolidated Utility System, which includes Colonial Manor, Dixie Groves, Holiday, Virginia City, and Pasco Utility Systems. For more information view the press release.

FGUA RECEIVES WATER CONSERVATION EXCELLENCE AWARD
On December 2, 2009, the Florida Section of the American Waterworks Association (FSAWWA) presented the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) with the Meritorious Award for Conservation Excellence in Public Information. The FGUA’s community relations staff attends a number of community events and meetings to educate its customers about the importance of water conservation; as well as provide practical methods in which they can apply the practice in their lives. However, visual media has been effective in the utility’s effort to increase customers’ awareness about water conservation in its quarterly newsletter.

The FGUA produces a quarterly newsletter that is mailed with customers utility bills. Each issue provides helpful tips on water conservation and education. In a recent customer survey, 76.2% of FGUA customers acknowledged reading the newsletter. The newsletter is also provided in Spanish for Limited English Proficiency (LEP) customers in the utility service area.

CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for FY 2008 for the eighth consecutive year. The CAFR provides a detailed look at the FGUA’s financial situation and other pertinent statistics. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of national recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

PASCO CUSTOMERS URGED TO CONTINUE OBSERVING EMERGENCY IRRIGATION GUIDELINES
(Holiday, New Port Richey and Trinity, FL) The Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) officials urge all customers in its Aloha Gardens and Seven Springs service area to continue conserving water under revised water restriction guidelines.

Please click on the following link to view the press release.

FGUA BUDGET 2010
The budget is an annual process that involves the Board of Directors, Systems Manager and staff, operations and billing contractor, engineers and others. This process must first consider anticipated revenues to be received from each of the systems to determine the resources available for budgeting. To view the FY 2010 adopted budget, budget process, and rate studies please click on the following link.

Go to Official Records

FGUA URGES LEHIGH ACRES CUSTOMERS TO OBSERVE NEW IRRIGATION GUIDELINES
Please click on the following link to view the irrigation guidelines.

FGUA MAKES WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
As part of the overall effort to improve the quality and reliability of the water system and provide top-quality drinking water to its customers, the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) will implement a new measure designed to help prevent lead and copper leaching from customer’s pipes into the water and to reduce pipe corrosion. The Pasco County Seven Springs Water System has used anti-corrosion measures in the past, but the methods and dosages have been modified to provide a significant improvement over the old system.

Please click on the following link to view the press release.

Download handy emergency preparedness tip sheets
Download our water disinfection reference sheet (adapted from materials by the Florida Department of Health)
Download a handy storm preparation checklist (we adapted this checklist from www.hurricane.com)
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