Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan

The Lower West Coast Water Supply Planning Area includes Lee County and portions of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Monroe counties. The South Florida Water Management District is developing the 2017 Update to the Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan (LWC Update) to assess projected water demands and potential sources of water for the period from 2014 to 2040. This plan update is used by local governments, water users and utilities to update and modify local comprehensive plans, facility work plans and ordinances.

The Lower West Coast Planning Area has a growing population and limited freshwater resources, in many areas, especially coastal areas where fresh water aquifer withdrawals are maximized. Because freshwater resources are limited, the 2012 Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan Update focuses on other water supply sources, such as reverse osmosis to treat brackish groundwater, reclaimed water, storage options, seasonal surface water and water conservation to address future demands.

LOWER WEST COAST WATER SUPPLY PLAN DOCUMENTS

• 2017 LWC Water Supply Plan Update (Planning Document and Appendices) [PDF]
   
• 2016 Water Supply Plan Update Support Document [PDF]
• 2012 LWC Water Supply Plan Update (Planning Document) [PDF]
• 2012 LWC Water Supply Plan Update (Appendices) [PDF]
• 2012 LWC Water Supply Plan Update – Water Resource Caution Area Amendment [PDF]
• Past LWC Water Supply Plans
   

Lower West Coast Floridan Aquifer System Modeling Project

• Presentation: LWC Floridan Aquifer System Modeling WebEx Meeting – Feb. 11, 2016 [PDF]