Restored springs play a critical role in ecosystems - Bay Soundings

Restored springs play a critical role in ecosystems - Bay Soundings

Abundant springs providing clean, fresh water to Indigenous peoples and European settlers fueled the Tampa Bay region’s growth for centuries. More recently, some springs, like Ulele, which was once the source of Tampa’s drinking water, had been buried underground and piped to the Hillsborough River until it was restored in 2014. Purity Springs, which the