{"id":258301,"date":"2026-05-04T21:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/258301\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T21:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:30:08","slug":"south-florida-water-management-district-eases-irrigation-restrictions-in-northeastern-cape-coral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/258301\/","title":{"rendered":"South Florida Water Management District Eases Irrigation Restrictions in Northeastern Cape Coral"},"content":{"rendered":"

Residents in Northeast Cape Coral\u00a0who utilize a private well for domestic and landscape irrigation use that were previously under an irrigation ban\u00a0will now be allowed to irrigate once per week.<\/p>\n

\"Updated<\/p>\n

Effective immediately, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has lifted Phase IV water restrictions (zero irrigation days) and moved the area into Phase II (one irrigation day per week). You can read their announcement here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Residents in the affected area can now follow Cape Coral’s one-day-per-week irrigation schedule.\u00a0This update reflects improving conditions in the Mid-Hawthorn Aquifer and continued progress in the City\u2019s water management efforts.<\/p>\n

\"Watering<\/p>\n

Thanks to the City\u2019s\u00a0Utilities Extension Project (UEP)<\/a>\u00a0and the transition of existing wells off the Mid-Hawthorn Aquifer, the aquifer is experiencing a level of recovery not seen in years. Current water levels are now\u00a0above the Maximum Developable Limit (MDL) of -83.01 feet,\u00a0marking a major milestone and demonstrating the success of connecting North 1 West UEP customers to the City\u2019s centralized utility system.<\/p>\n

For the first time, Cape Coral is no longer purchasing water from a previous provider or working to close a supply gap. This achievement reflects the City\u2019s continued progress toward water independence, ensuring a more reliable and sustainable water future for residents and businesses.<\/p>\n

Residents are encouraged to remain mindful of water conservation practices. For more information on watering days and guidelines, visit\u00a0CapeCoral.gov\/WaterConservation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Residents in Northeast Cape Coral\u00a0who utilize a private well for domestic and landscape irrigation use that were previously…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":258302,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[209,211,210],"class_list":["post-258301","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\/258301","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=258301"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/258301\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/258302"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=258301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=258301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=258301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}