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Utilities staff outlines reclaimed-water expansion; city will seek willing customers rather than mandate connections
Summary
Public utilities staff told council the city plans to expand reclaimed-water distribution to use excess capacity from wastewater plants and to pursue willing, high‑volume customers; staff said the city will not force connections under the current ordinance and outlined finance and construction options for future hookups.
City utilities staff on Wednesday outlined a multi‑year strategy to expand Fort Myers’ reclaimed‑water distribution to absorb excess treated effluent and create a lower‑cost irrigation option for high‑volume users.
Assistant Director Jason Chandra said the city will not force customers to connect under the current ordinance: "We are not going to force anyone to become customers of ours," he said. Instead, staff will target willing partners and high‑volume users and evaluate a city finance/construct/own approach that…
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