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 Floridan Aquifer System Modeling Project

• West Coast Floridan Model
• Model Calibration Report for the West Coast Floridan Model(WCFM)
• Application of the West Coast Floridan Model (WCFM) for the Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan

Lower West Coast Surficial & Intermediate Aquifer System Modeling Project

• Model Documentation Report for the Lower West Coast Surficial and Intermediate Aquifer Systems Model (LWCSIM)
• Application of the Lower West Coast Surficial and Intermediate Aquifer Systems Model (LWCSIM) for the 2014 Reference Condition and 2040 Future Scenarios

Previous LWCWSP Stakeholder Meeting Documents

• Meeting Agendas, Presentations and Minutes