Cape News
Aquifer water levels near record lows
With a key source of drinking water — the only source for many homes on wells — dwindling toward record lows, Cape Coral residents are again urged to conserve the resource. The Mid Hawthorne Aquifer, the primary water source for the northern section of Cape Coral, continues to experience critically low supply levels, a condition that spurred conservation mandates a year ago that remain in effect. On Dec. 20, the city shared a Facebook post from the South Florida Water Management District that says the current situation is serious enough that additional restrictions may need to be imposed. “A portion of the City of Cape Coral and a portion of unincorporated Lee County are ...
