Water

The Florida Department of Health in Lee County canceled five health warnings due to harmful algal blooms in the Caloosahatchee River

A scheduled water main shutdown near Gleason Parkway will be effective at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26.

Collier County Water Division will change the disinfection process of the drinking water supply from Sept. 1 to Sept. 29 and flush the water distribution system from Sept. 2 to Oct. 6.

Governor Ron DeSantis Friday announced the reappointment of Chauncey Goss, John Steinle, and Scott Wagner to the South Florida Water Management District.

Governor Ron DeSantis Friday announced the appointment of Michelle McLeod, Michael Romano, and Patricia “P.J.” Smith and the reappointment of Andrew Hill and Daniel Waters to the Big Cypress Basin Board.

Beginning Tuesday, August 1, the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) will be conducting system flushing and temporarily change the disinfection process for the drinking water supply in the Lehigh Acres service area. Color and clarity of water in the system could change noticeably, but the health aspects are negligible.

Lee County Utilities has scheduled a brief water outage followed by a boil water notice for Wednesday, July 19, in south Fort Myers along McGregor Boulevard from Port Comfort Road west to Sanibel Toll Plaza. The notice also will apply to all of Punta Rassa Road, all of Harbour Pointe Drive, the Punta Rassa boat ramp and Sanibel Toll Plaza.

Irrigation restrictions are in effect throughout the City of Marco Island through August 1.

Lee County Utilities issues precautionary Boil Water Notice for North Fort Myers neighborhoods; homes impacted are east of Southeast 24th Ave. along Orange Grove Blvd. and south of Lakeview Blvd.

Lee County Utilities on Sunday, May 21, will end the free chlorine flush, which will involve converting its disinfection process from a free chlorine residual back to chloramines as the primary disinfectant.