Utilities Extension Project (UEP)<\/a>\u00a0and the transition of existing wells off the Mid Hawthorn Aquifer, we are seeing aquifer recovery that we have not experienced in years. This rebound underscores how vital centralized water and long-term infrastructure planning are protecting our natural resources and supporting continued growth.\u00a0The water level in the Mid-Hawthorn Aquifer is\u00a0above\u00a0the Maximum Developable Limit (MDL) of -83.01 feet, a major step forward that showcases the success of getting North 1 West UEP customers onto City utilities.<\/p>\nAs it relates to our reservoir pumping, this year marks a historic milestone: for the first time, the City is not purchasing water from the previous owner or scrambling to fill a water demand gap. Our vision of Water Independence for Cape Coral is becoming a reality, delivering real results for our residents and businesses.<\/p>\n
City leadership and staff will be available to discuss:<\/p>\n
The positive movement in the Mid Hawthorne Aquifer
\nHow UEP connections and well conversions are supporting recovery
\nWhat Water Independence for Cape Coral (WICC 2.0) means for long-term sustainability<\/p>\n
Media Availability Details<\/p>\n
Date: Friday, March 6
\nTime: 1 to 2:30 p.m. (15-minute individual time slots)
\nLocation: Cape Coral City Hall
\nFormat: One-on-one interviews with the Mayor, City Manager, and key staff (by reserved time slot only)<\/p>\n
RSVP Required<\/p>\n
Media must RSVP to reserve a 15-minute time slot with the Mayor and City Manager. Please email\u00a0communications@capecoral.gov<\/a>\u00a0with your outlet and preferred time slot between 1 and 2:30 p.m. You will receive a confirmation with your assigned slot and check-in instructions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"March 6, 2026 The City of Cape Coral invites you to a media event to share significant positive…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":88149,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-184488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral","tag-cape-coral-headlines","tag-cape-coral-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=184488"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/184488\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/88149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=184488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=184488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}