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City outlines outreach and short‑term measures as Northeast Cape Coral wells show strain; long‑term UEP work planned
Summary
City officials said about 100 wells have been redrilled since September and described both near‑term outreach (door hangers, buyer disclosures) and longer‑term urgent extension program (UEP) infrastructure needs; staff pledged further options before the next break in the council calendar.
Cape Coral city officials told the council on May 7 they are intensifying outreach and short‑term assistance for residents in the Northeast area experiencing shallow‑well water shortages and preparing longer‑term infrastructure solutions under the city’s utility extension program (UEP).
City Manager and staff described a two‑track response: immediate measures to reduce hardship and longer‑term construction to extend city water mains into affected neighborhoods. The city noted that…
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