Water

SWFL’s population continues to boom with Charlotte County seeing a nearly 19% increase in new residents since 2020. One of the struggles the region is facing is access to clean water.

Ground was broken on the 79th restoration project in 6 years.

City crews are on scene near Del Prado North, working to fix a water main break. Water is estimated to be off for approximately four to eight hours, and all hydrants will be out of service until repairs are completed.

If you get your water and sewer service from the City of Fort Myers, prepare to pay more, starting in two weeks.

Florida is facing a new dilemma as the state’s supply of drinking water is beginning to dry up. The solution is to use reclaimed wastewater in situations where drinking water can be preserved.

While the debate on fluoride has a focus on dental care, what about the other health issues regarding fluoridated water?

Last week, Ron DeSantis officially signed a new bill that eliminates the addition of fluoride into public water. The decision comes during a heated debate over the health benefits of the mineral.

Lee County Utilities will end its routine free chlorine flush on May 21. It will convert its disinfection process back to the use of chloramines. The flush began May 1.

Water levels in the aquifer that provides water in portions of Cape Coral and unincorporated Lee County has reached critical levels prompting the city of Cape Coral to issue an alert and warning that further restrictions are likely.Residents and businesses were warned Thursday that water levels in the Mid-Hawthorn Aquifer — the source of drinking water for northern Cape Coral and parts of Lee County — continues to decline and has now reached a critical threshold.

Residents can resume normal use after precautionary boil water botice lifted for neighborhoods off Orange River Boulevard east of Interstate 75