City council accepted a CHA Consulting 20-year water treatment master plan and unanimously directed the city manager to pursue upgrades including a nanofiltration system; staff estimated the conceptual cost at about $74 million and will issue an RFQ for design/engineering and project management.

Council accepted a 20‑year water‑treatment master plan prepared by CHA Consulting and adopted a resolution directing staff to implement upgrades, including nanofiltration to address PFAS; staff said preliminary cost is about $74 million and recommended issuing an RFQ for design and project management.

City staff asked the City of Temple Terrace council to place two water items on the Sept. 15 agenda: formal acceptance of the water master plan (required by the Department of Health) and a resolution to begin a long-term nano-membrane filtration project, while continuing to seek short-term PFAS treatment options.

City staff told the council the FY2027 budget includes $18,257,000 in capital costs to upgrade the water treatment plant and fund PFAS remediation; staff proposed a 15% rate increase for water, sewer and irrigation beginning Oct. 1, 2026, to help pay for the work.

At a special workshop, staff presented two options to meet upcoming PFAS requirements: a city-led plant rehab with nanofiltration (estimated ~$73M) or a county transmission connection (estimated ~$93M). Council signaled preference for the city solution and asked staff to include a temporary filtration mitigation option in the FY27 budget and return with refined rate scenarios.

The Temple Terrace City Council authorized Phase 1 of a SCADA modernization project to replace obsolete water‑utility controls, add real‑time monitoring and strengthen cybersecurity. Funding of $378,890 was approved from the FY26 water budget and contingency reserves; council also fielded questions about how the upgrade links to longer‑term treatment plans.

Consultants told the Temple Terrace City Council on May 19 that upgrading the White Way plant and installing nanofiltration systems to remove PFAS and soften very hard groundwater would cost about $72 million; the council did not vote and will hold a town hall next week to gather public input and review funding options.

City proposes major investments for water infrastructure improvements and new sanitation vehicles.