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Live Oak, FL

EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants across the 5 water suppliers serving Live Oak. 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.

5
water suppliers
12,010
people served
16
contaminants found
Florida rankings Lead in Florida PFAS in Florida

What was found in Live Oak'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
1330 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: ADVENT CHRISTIAN VILLAGE · 800 people · 2019
3/5 SYR4
Fluoride
1210 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: LIVE OAK WTP · 6,850 people · 2017
3/5 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
56.955 µg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: LIVE OAK WTP · 6,850 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 90.675 µg/L — SUWANNEE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE · 3,950 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
TTHM
70.03 µg/L 88%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: LIVE OAK WTP · 6,850 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Nitrite
26.8 µg/L 2.7%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the city: WAYNE FRIER'S MOBILE HOME PARK · 310 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Copper
17.055 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: LIVE OAK WTP · 6,850 people · 2017
4/5 SYR4
Barium
11.8 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: LIVE OAK WTP · 6,850 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 11.85 µg/L — FLORIDA SHERIFF'S BOYS RANCH · 100 people · 2018
4/5 SYR4
2,4-D
7.75 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
Main supplier: LIVE OAK WTP · 6,850 people · 2017
1/5 SYR4
Selenium
7.465 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: LIVE OAK WTP · 6,850 people · 2017
1/5 SYR4
Chromium
7 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
Highest in the city: WAYNE FRIER'S MOBILE HOME PARK · 310 people · 2019
3/5 SYR4
Picloram
6.1 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 500 µg/L
Main supplier: LIVE OAK WTP · 6,850 people · 2017
1/5 SYR4
Cadmium
2.1 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: LIVE OAK WTP · 6,850 people · 2017
2/5 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.6 pCi/L 11%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: LIVE OAK WTP · 6,850 people · 2014
1/5 SYR4
Lead
1.085 µg/L 7.2%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Highest in the city: FLORIDA SHERIFF'S BOYS RANCH · 100 people · 2018
1/5 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.1000 µg/L 1.7%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Highest in the city: FLORIDA SHERIFF'S BOYS RANCH · 100 people · 2018
1/5 SYR4
Lead
0.0045 mg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: LIVE OAK WTP · 6,850 people · 2023
5/5 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 Live Oak

SupplierPopulation served
LIVE OAK WTP 6,850
SUWANNEE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE 3,950
ADVENT CHRISTIAN VILLAGE 800
WAYNE FRIER'S MOBILE HOME PARK 310
FLORIDA SHERIFF'S BOYS RANCH 100

Frequently asked questions about Live Oak tap water

Is Live Oak tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 16 contaminants in the water serving Live Oak. 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 Live Oak?

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

What contaminants are in Live Oak's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Live Oak include Nitrate, Fluoride, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Nitrite. 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.