DEP Helps Fund Fort Myers' Wellfield Expansion

Groundbreaking Ceremony for Fort Myers' Wellfield Expansion:

Fort Myers held a groundbreaking ceremony for the installation of up to 12 new source water wells with back-up power generation systems. This project will provide needed redundancy to enhance resiliency and reliability for water wells during a weather emergency.

DEP provided a total of approximately $47.5 million for the project:

• The Division of Water Restoration Assistance's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund program is providing $34.8 million from the Supplemental Appropriation for Hurricanes Fiona and Ian.
• The Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection's Resilient Florida program is providing $12.7 million.