Is Silver Springs, FL Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Silver Springs'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
Nitrate	730 µg/L 7.3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: SILVER SPRINGS WOODS/VILLAGE · 852 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 2950 µg/L — TALL TIMBER TRAVEL TRAILER PARK · 95 people · 2019	8/8	SYR4
Fluoride	220 µg/L 5.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Highest in the city: SHARPES FERRY MANUFACTURED HOME CMNTY · 207 people · 2018	7/8	SYR4
TTHM	10.3645 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: SILVER SPRINGS WOODS/VILLAGE · 852 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 81.8625 µg/L — LAKEVIEW WOODS/TRAILS EAST S/D · 400 people · 2019	8/8	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	3.258 µg/L 5.4% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: SILVER SPRINGS WOODS/VILLAGE · 852 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 54.01 µg/L — LAKEVIEW WOODS/TRAILS EAST S/D · 400 people · 2019	8/8	SYR4
Barium	5.67 µg/L 0.3% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: SILVER SPRINGS WOODS/VILLAGE · 852 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 12 µg/L — SHARPES FERRY MANUFACTURED HOME CMNTY · 207 people · 2018	8/8	SYR4
Selenium	2.07 µg/L 4.1% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Main supplier: SILVER SPRINGS WOODS/VILLAGE · 852 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 10.51 µg/L — SPRINGLAKE VILLAGE · 115 people · 2018	4/8	SYR4
Cyanide	8.9 µg/L 4.5% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Highest in the city: MILL DAM MHP, LLC · 155 people · 2018	3/8	SYR4
Copper	8.78 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: SILVER SPRINGS WOODS/VILLAGE · 852 people · 2018	8/8	SYR4
Chromium	0.7000 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: SILVER SPRINGS WOODS/VILLAGE · 852 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 2 µg/L — WILDERNESS RV PARK ESTATES · 50 people · 2018	2/8	SYR4
Antimony, Total	0.3900 µg/L 6.5% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Main supplier: SILVER SPRINGS WOODS/VILLAGE · 852 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 1.48 µg/L — PONDEROSA PINES (2 WPS) · 485 people · 2018	6/8	SYR4
Arsenic	0.6900 µg/L 6.9% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Main supplier: SILVER SPRINGS WOODS/VILLAGE · 852 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 0.7900 µg/L — SPRINGLAKE VILLAGE · 115 people · 2018	8/8	SYR4
Lead	0.3000 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: SILVER SPRINGS WOODS/VILLAGE · 852 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 0.7000 µg/L — SHARPES FERRY MANUFACTURED HOME CMNTY · 207 people · 2018	6/8	SYR4
Cadmium	0.4000 µg/L 8% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Highest in the city: PONDEROSA PINES (2 WPS) · 485 people · 2018	1/8	SYR4
Thallium, Total	0.2900 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Main supplier: SILVER SPRINGS WOODS/VILLAGE · 852 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 0.3950 µg/L — PONDEROSA PINES (2 WPS) · 485 people · 2018	3/8	SYR4
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: SILVER SPRINGS WOODS/VILLAGE · 852 people · 2024 Highest in the city: 0.0059 mg/L — MILL DAM MHP, LLC · 155 people · 2024	8/8	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 Silver Springs

Supplier	Population served
SILVER SPRINGS WOODS/VILLAGE	852
PONDEROSA PINES (2 WPS)	485
LAKEVIEW WOODS/TRAILS EAST S/D	400
SHARPES FERRY MANUFACTURED HOME CMNTY	207
MILL DAM MHP, LLC	155
SPRINGLAKE VILLAGE	115
TALL TIMBER TRAVEL TRAILER PARK	95
WILDERNESS RV PARK ESTATES	50

Frequently asked questions about Silver Springs tap water

Is Silver Springs tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Silver Springs. 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 Silver Springs?

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

What contaminants are in Silver Springs's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Silver Springs include Nitrate, Fluoride, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Barium. 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.