Is Gator Waterworks Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
Ownership: Mixed public/private
Counties served: Alachua

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

health-based violations

235

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2012-09-01 → 2012-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2009-11-01 → 2009-11-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2009-11-01 → 2009-11-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2009-11-01 → 2009-11-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2007-09-01 → 2007-09-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2005-10-01 → 2005-10-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2004-12-01 → 2004-12-31
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	2022-01-01 → 2022-12-31

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
Nitrate	1200 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	16/18	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	13/13	LCR	2024
TTHM	7.41 µg/L 9.3% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 8.4 µg/L	7/9	SYR4	2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	7.693 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 10.3 µg/L	7/9	SYR4	2012–2019
Fluoride	250 µg/L 6.3% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	6/6	SYR4	2012–2018
Arsenic	2.29 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L	3/3	SYR4	2012–2018
Barium	4.59 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L worst single sample: 4.6 µg/L	3/3	SYR4	2012–2018
Copper	12.395 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 13 µg/L	2/3	SYR4	2012–2018
Chromium	7.495 µg/L 7.5% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L worst single sample: 7.5 µg/L	2/3	SYR4	2012–2018
Combined Uranium	2.84963 µg/L 9.5% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L worst single sample: 2.98 µg/L	2/2	SYR4	2018
Selenium	3.99 µg/L 8% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L worst single sample: 4.1 µg/L	2/3	SYR4	2012–2018
Antimony, Total	0.1000 µg/L 1.7% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L	1/3	SYR4	2012–2018
Lead	0.9000 µg/L 6% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L	1/3	SYR4	2012–2018

57 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebDiquatEthylene DibromideEndothallEndrinEthylbenzeneGlyphosateHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: GARY DEREMER
Phone: 727-848-8292

Frequently asked questions about Gator Waterworks

Is Gator Waterworks tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Gator Waterworks's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Gator Waterworks's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Lead, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Fluoride, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Gator Waterworks serve?

Gator Waterworks reports serving 800 people in Florida, per its EPA record.

Has Gator Waterworks had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 235 violations on file for Gator Waterworks, of which 9 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 4 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.