Jeff Pearson has been the City of Cape Coral’s Utilities Director since May of this year. He holds a number of Water/Wastewater Operator, Laboratory Regulatory Certifications and has over 22 years of extensive and diverse water and wastewater utilities management and operations experience in municipal and county environments. Mr. Pearson is a member of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the American Public Works Association.

The City’s Utilities Department is comprised of the following Divisions: Utilities Administration, Collection Distribution, Water Production, and Water Reclamation.

Utilities Administration – provides for the overall management of the existing utility operations which includes the largest capital improvement budget and largest operating budget in the City. This area is responsible for developing long range plans and then implementing those plans through appropriate utility construction projects to serve and meet the utility needs of our valued Cape Coral citizens.

Some additional responsibilities include permitting ordinances, grants, and development of projects. The Utilities Extension Program (UEP) is under the Utilities Administration umbrella. The program is designed to effectively and economically install City potable water, irrigation water (dual water,) and sanitary sewer services to non-serviced areas of the City. The project has been approved to move forward and is presently updating  its program information.