Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0Living in Cape Coral, FL: what to set up and who to call
The City of Cape Coral water system reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Sep 2022. Cape Coral has its own library, Northwest Regional Library, at 519 North Chiquita Boulevard.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Cape Coral, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Cape Coral.
Power comes from FPL
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Cape Coral. Its homes paid an average of 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025, about $162 a month (its average across Florida).
Start or move service: www.fpl.com · (800) 375-2434
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Cape Coral water system
The City of Cape Coral water system supplies Cape Coral: about 63% of residents live in its service area. About 33% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 172,693 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), beginning Sep 2022. 86% of the 332 systems serving 100,001–250,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2023, was 1.4 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 54% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. FL5360325.
6 home internet providers serve Cape Coral
100% of 90,544 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 93% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 2,000/250 |
| Quantum Fiber | Fiber, DSL | 94% | 8,000/8,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL, Fiber | 10% | 940/940 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 58% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 26% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 7% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Cape Coral is any weekday, depending on your street
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Cape Coral, from the town’s own site.
Your pickup week
- TrashEvery week, on your street’s day (any weekday)The town’s pickup map
- RecyclingEvery week, same day as trash
Bulk Waste Drop-Off Site for Residents
1200 Kismet Parkway, Cape Coral, FL
- Tue8 am–4 pm
- Wed8 am–4 pm
- Thu8 am–4 pm
- Fri8 am–4 pm
- Sat8 am–4 pm
Lee County Topaz Court Solid Waste Annex
6441 Topaz Court Fort Myers, FL 33966
From capecoral.gov, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Cape Coral is in Lee County School District.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Nov 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Cape Coral spans 6 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Cape Coral residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Cape Coral | ZIP’s residents in Cape Coral |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33914 | Cape Coral, FL | 22% | 100% |
| 33990 | Cape Coral, FL | 17% | 100% |
| 33909 | Cape Coral, FL | 17% | 98% |
| 33904 | Cape Coral, FL | 17% | 100% |
| 33993 | Cape Coral, FL | 15% | 98% |
| 33991 | Cape Coral, FL | 13% | 96% |
A few homes fall in 33955. 33910, 33915 are P.O. box or single-organization ZIPs with no homes.
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Cape Coral
Who supplies Cape Coral’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Cape Coral water system (EPA ID FL5360325). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 86% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.4 ppb (Jan–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Cape Coral?
FPL (Florida Power & Light Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 14.6¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Cape Coral?
Xfinity, Quantum Fiber, CenturyLink, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Cape Coral?
33914 (22%), 33990 (17%), 33909 (17%), 33904 (17%), 33993 (15%), 33991 (13%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Cape Coral in?
Lee County School District.
How do I register to vote in Cape Coral?
In Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before). Elections here are run by the Lee Supervisor of Elections. Check your registration at registration.elections.myflorida.com.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Cape Coral’s own website (capecoral.gov), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.