Hillsborough County announced plans to begin construction on the $1.2 billion One Water South Wastewater Conveyance and Treatment Project in Lithia.
The project is part of the county’s broader One Water Program, led by its Water Resources department. The program focuses on addressing current and future water and wastewater needs in the South-Central Service Area, which includes Apollo Beach, Brandon, Gibsonton, Riverview, Ruskin, Wimauma, Sun City, and Valrico.
The initiative includes three main components. A new advanced wastewater treatment facility is planned to meet regional demand through at least 2050. A pump station, known as the Balm Road Super Lift Station, will be built with the capacity to move up to 56 million gallons of wastewater per day to the treatment facility. The project also includes the installation of pipelines to transport wastewater and reclaimed water to the new facility and to support the county’s reclaimed water system.
County officials describe the project as a long-term investment in water infrastructure intended to support both population needs and environmental management.
