Is Avon Park, FL Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Avon Park'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Fluoride	80 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: AVON PARK, CITY OF · 19,361 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 500 µg/L — ORANGE BLOSSOM FELLOWSHIP · 150 people · 2018	4/5	SYR4
Nitrate	215 µg/L 2.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: AVON PARK, CITY OF · 19,361 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 330 µg/L — ORANGE BLOSSOM FELLOWSHIP · 150 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Nitrite	140 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Highest in the city: LAKE BONNET VILLAGE · 400 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Barium	34.82 µg/L 1.7% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: AVON PARK, CITY OF · 19,361 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 66 µg/L — AVON PARK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION · 3,000 people · 2018	5/5	SYR4
TTHM	47.56 µg/L 59% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: AVON PARK, CITY OF · 19,361 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	19.144 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: AVON PARK, CITY OF · 19,361 people · 2019	5/5	SYR4
Copper	1.1 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: AVON PARK, CITY OF · 19,361 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 10.95 µg/L — AVON PARK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION · 3,000 people · 2018	4/5	SYR4
Cyanide	4.1 µg/L 2.1% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Main supplier: AVON PARK, CITY OF · 19,361 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 9.5 µg/L — ORANGE BLOSSOM FELLOWSHIP · 150 people · 2018	2/5	SYR4
Arsenic	0.2000 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: AVON PARK, CITY OF · 19,361 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 5.1 µg/L — LAKESIDE VILLAGE-AP · 128 people · 2019	4/5	SYR4
Selenium	1.2 µg/L 2.4% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: AVON PARK, CITY OF · 19,361 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 2.715 µg/L — ORANGE BLOSSOM FELLOWSHIP · 150 people · 2018	4/5	SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate	2.13 µg/L 36% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Highest in the city: LAKE BONNET VILLAGE · 400 people · 2019	1/5	SYR4
Chromium	1.1 µg/L 1.1% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Highest in the city: LAKE BONNET VILLAGE · 400 people · 2018	1/5	SYR4
Dalapon	0.3500 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Main supplier: AVON PARK, CITY OF · 19,361 people · 2017	1/5	SYR4
Lead	0.0096 mg/L 64% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: AVON PARK, CITY OF · 19,361 people · 2023	5/5	LCR
PFOA	0.0055 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: AVON PARK, CITY OF · 19,361 people · 2023	1/5	UCMR-5
PFOS	0.0042 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: AVON PARK, CITY OF · 19,361 people · 2023	1/5	UCMR-5
Pfhxa	0.0030 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: AVON PARK, CITY OF · 19,361 people · 2023	1/5	UCMR-5
PFHXS	0.0030 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: AVON PARK, CITY OF · 19,361 people · 2023	1/5	UCMR-5

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 Avon Park

Supplier	Population served
AVON PARK, CITY OF	19,361
AVON PARK CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION	3,000
LAKE BONNET VILLAGE	400
ORANGE BLOSSOM FELLOWSHIP	150
LAKESIDE VILLAGE-AP	128

Frequently asked questions about Avon Park tap water

Is Avon Park tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Avon Park. 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 Avon Park?

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

What contaminants are in Avon Park's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Avon Park include Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrite, Barium, TTHM. 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.