CAPE CORAL, Fla. — The aquifers that supply water to Cape Coral continue to recover from one of Southwest Florida’s worst droughts in decades.
Above-average rainfall and reduced groundwater pumping are helping water levels rebound as outdoor watering restrictions are eased, but conservation efforts remain in place.
Cape Coral city officials said the completion of the North 2 Utilities Expansion Project (UEP) and progress of the North 1 UEP lowered the reliance on groundwater withdrawals in northern Cape Coral…