- Tampa Bay is the largest open water estuary on the Gulf of Mexico, yet it is assaulted by more than 4 billion gallons of oil, fertilizer ingredients and other hazardous materials each year
- Tampa/St. Petersburg is the most densely populated region in all of Florida, yet Hillsborough County ranks first in Florida for miles of streams unprotected by the Clean Water Act, and much of Florida has no data whatsoever

Pollution in Hillsborough County