City of Cape Coral approves construction contract for water main and pump station
QUESTIONS ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION. >> EVERY CABLE NEWS TEAM THIS MORNING, DRY SEASON. IT IS DEFINITELY TAKING ITS TOLL ON OUR FRESH WATER CANALS. BUT TODAY THE CITY COULD BE STEPPING IN TO HELP. THIS HAS BEEN A REAL HEADACHE FOR SO MANY OF US. AND IT JUST KEEPS COMING BACK. >> OUR NEIGHBORS DEALING WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE AND YARD DAMAGE. SOME PRETTY BIG BILLS BECAUSE OF THESE LOW CANAL LEVELS. YEAH. SO THE CITY HAS APPROVED A NEW PROJECT HERE TO HELP FILL OUR FRESH WATER CANALS AND HELP US FIGHT AGAINST DRY SEASONS LIKE THIS ONE HERE, WHICH IS IT SO MUCH AND COST YOU A WHOLE LOT RIGHT NOW. GULF COAST NEWS JACKIE GUNTER IS LIVE FOR US HERE IN THE STUDIO. JACKIE, OKAY. WHAT CAN OUR NEIGHBORS EXPECT OUT OF THIS PROJECT HERE? >> GOOD MORNING, JOSH. ONE, JEN, EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE SOME RAIN ON THE RADAR THIS MORNING, MOST OF THE GULF COAST IS STILL DEALING WITH A SERIOUS DROUGHT FOR PEOPLE LIVING ON FRESHWATER CANALS IN CAPE CORAL. THAT MEANS BOTH SITTING ON THE BOTTOM OF NEARLY EMPTY WATERWAYS. >> THE FIRST PROBABLY 2025 YEARS. IT STAYED FULL MOST OF THE YEAR. THE LAST PROBABLY 4 OR 5 IT’S LIKE THIS MORE THAN NOT. >> WE SPOKE WITH BROS BARTON LAST MONTH WHO SAYS SHE CAN’T EVEN TAKE HER BOAT OUT BECAUSE OF THE LOW WATER LEVELS IN HER CAN NOW, HOWEVER, THE CITY JUST REVEALED THERE WILL SOON BE SOLUTION TO REHYDRATE CAPE CORAL’S, FRESHWATER CANALS. THEY ANNOUNCED THE APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT TO BUILD A NEW WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE CITY’S WATER SUPPLY, WHICH INCLUDES A NEW WATER MAIN AND PALM STATION TO BE BUILT IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY AT THE FORMER SOUTHWEST AGGREGATES MINE. THE SYSTEM WILL MOVE EXCESS WATER FROM ACE 570 ACRE RESERVOIR HOLDING UP TO 1.5 BILLION GALLONS TO HELP REFILL CAPE CORAL’S FRESHWATER CANALS. CITY OFFICIALS SAY THE PROJECT SUPPORTS THE EXPANSION OF THE CITY’S RECLAIMED WATER SYSTEM AND HELP SECURE A RELIABLE LONG-TERM WATER SUPPLY. I REACHED OUT TO THE CITY TO FIND OUT HOW MUCH THIS PROJECT WILL COST, WHO WILL BE PAYING FOR IT AND WHEN IT WILL BE PUT IN PLACE, WE CAN COUNT ON GULF COAST NEWS TO KEEP YO
City of Cape Coral approves construction contract for water main and pump station
Updated: 8:08 AM EST Jan 15, 2026
The city of Cape Coral announced that it has approved a construction contract on a new 36-inch water main and pump station in Charlotte County, at the site formerly known as Southwest Aggregates mine.This project, the city says, will transfer excess surface water from an existing 570-acre reservoir. It holds approximately 1.5 billion gallons of stored water, which will help rehydrate the Cape’s freshwater canal system.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
The city of Cape Coral announced that it has approved a construction contract on a new 36-inch water main and pump station in Charlotte County, at the site formerly known as Southwest Aggregates mine.
This project, the city says, will transfer excess surface water from an existing 570-acre reservoir. It holds approximately 1.5 billion gallons of stored water, which will help rehydrate the Cape’s freshwater canal system.
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