The Tampa Water Department supports water conservation education by providing educational resources and linking our community to trusted community partners.
Presentation topics include:
- Where Tampa’s water comes from
- How we make your water safe to drink
- Tips to save water both inside and outside your home
We provide:
- In-person or virtual presentations
- Career day guest speakers
- STEAM activities
- Water-saving devices and publications
To schedule a presentation, e-mail us at SaveWater@tampa.gov.
Contests & Awards
STEM Fair – Drinking Water Award
The Tampa Water Department recognizes outstanding STEM Fair projects at the Elementary, Middle, and High School levels with the Drinking Water Award. First-place winners will be selected from each of the categories. The winning project must promote water conservation and/or design a real-world solution involving water resources.
AWWA Drop Savers Poster Contest
A great opportunity to conserve water is through a long-range education and awareness program, and what better way to begin than with the younger generation!
Classroom and Homeschool Activities
Lessons and other classroom activities are available below:
- What is a Season? (demand/geography)
- How Tampa's Water is Used (demand/history)
- Tampa's Demand for Water (demand/science)
- Our Water Source: the Hillsborough River (supply/geography)
- Our Water History: the Hillsborough River (supply/history)
- A Journey Through the Water Cycle (supply/science)
- Geography of Tampa's Water Treatment (treatment/geography)
- A History of Treating Tampa's Water (treatment/history)
- Treating Tampa's Water (treatment/science)
- Our Landscape and Water Needs (demand/geography)
- How Tampa's Water is Used (demand/history)
- The Demand For Water (demand/science)
- Change Over Time: What Happens to the River Supply (supply/geography)
- Our Water History: the Hillsborough River (supply/history)
- Where Does the Water Go (supply/science)
- Geography Lessons in Treating Tampa's Water (treatment/geography)
- A History of Treating Tampa's Water (treatment/history)
- The 6-Step Process to Treating Tampa's Water (treatment/science)
- Florida-Friendly Yards and Landscaping (demand/geography) Supplemental Materials
- The History of Tampa's Water (demand/history)
- The Hillsborough River (supply/geography)
- Our Water History (supply/history)
- The Water Cycle (supply/science)
- How Does Water Treatment Affect Our Area (treatment/geography)
- A History of Treating Tampa's Water (treatment/history)
- The 6-Step Process to Treating Tampa's Water (treatment/science)
Additional Educational Resources
Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) manages the water resources for west-central Florida as directed by state law. Free educational resources are provided for consumer use.
Drinking Water Activities for Kids and Teachers (U.S. EPA)
The Environmental Protection Agency provides drinking water activities for students and teachers.
Water You Waiting For? (U.S. EPA)
The “Water You Waiting For?” videos showcase the water profession for high school and vocational technical school students.
American Water Works Association (AWWA)
AWWA Scholarships for Water Industry Students
AWWA and its members recognize the importance of investing in students as the future of the water industry. AWWA supports students through discounted memberships and more than 26 scholarships and $200,000.
Tampa Bay Estuary Program Bay Mini-Grant
The Bay Mini-Grant funding program empowers citizen scientists, promotes environmental ethics, and stimulates community stewardship of Tampa Bay.
Splash! Mini-Grants from Southwest Florida Water Management District
The Splash! school grant program provides up to $3,000* per school to enhance student knowledge of freshwater resources issues. Public and charter school teachers of grades K-12 are eligible to apply. *Grants are awarded based on available funding.
Hillsborough Education Foundation (HEF): School & Classroom Enrichment Grants
HEF has dedicated dollars to help fund innovative school and classroom projects. These projects help excite young minds beyond what some school budgets may allow.