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Alachua, FL

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Alachua. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
8,420
people served
15
contaminants found
Florida rankings Lead in Florida PFAS in Florida

What was found in Alachua's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
520 µg/L 5.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ALACHUA WTP · 8,220 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3400 µg/L — SANTA FE HILLS SUBDIVISION · 200 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
760 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: ALACHUA WTP · 8,220 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
25.9075 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ALACHUA WTP · 8,220 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
7.385 µg/L 0.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: ALACHUA WTP · 8,220 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 11.33 µg/L — SANTA FE HILLS SUBDIVISION · 200 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Chromium
0.2000 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Main supplier: ALACHUA WTP · 8,220 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 8.47 µg/L — SANTA FE HILLS SUBDIVISION · 200 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
7.1775 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ALACHUA WTP · 8,220 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Copper
6.99 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ALACHUA WTP · 8,220 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Selenium
2 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Highest in the city: SANTA FE HILLS SUBDIVISION · 200 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Arsenic
1.5 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Main supplier: ALACHUA WTP · 8,220 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Combined Uranium
0.8046 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Highest in the city: SANTA FE HILLS SUBDIVISION · 200 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
0.6900 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the city: SANTA FE HILLS SUBDIVISION · 200 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.6000 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: ALACHUA WTP · 8,220 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.4000 µg/L 6.7%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the city: SANTA FE HILLS SUBDIVISION · 200 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Mercury
0.1000 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Highest in the city: SANTA FE HILLS SUBDIVISION · 200 people · 2018
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0140 mg/L 93%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ALACHUA WTP · 8,220 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Alachua

SupplierPopulation served
ALACHUA WTP 8,220
SANTA FE HILLS SUBDIVISION 200

Frequently asked questions about Alachua tap water

Is Alachua tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Alachua. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Alachua?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Alachua, Florida to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Alachua's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Alachua include Nitrate, Fluoride, TTHM, Barium, Chromium. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.