Drinking water quality · 2024
· Verified
What's in Gainesville, FL tap water
8 contaminants were measured in the Gainesville, FL water system's 2024 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Contaminants measured
- 8
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 1
- Service area
- FL
Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Gainesville, FL's drinking water comes from ground water, drawn from 16 sources.
Source
- WELL1
- WELL2
- WELL3
- WELL4
- + 12 more
Treatment
- WTP1
Distribution
Historical readings · EPA Six-Year Review (2012–2019)
17 historically-detected contaminants in Gainesville, FL
Every U.S. public water system reports compliance-monitoring data to EPA. The Six-Year Review releases the 2012–2019 window as a single dataset — here's what your system reported, year by year. Values shown are the highest detection per analyte per year, compared to the federal MCL.
| Contaminant | Worst detection | EPA limit | Years (2012–2019) |
|---|---|---|---|
TTHM worst: 2014 | 0.0794 mg/L 99% | 0.08 mg/L | '13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
HAA5 worst: 2019 | 0.0154 mg/L within | 0.06 mg/L | '13'14'15'16'17'18'19 |
THALLIUM worst: 2013 | 0.0005 mg/L within | 0.002 mg/L | '13 |
FLUORIDE worst: 2014 | 0.73 mg/L within | 4 mg/L | '13'14'17 |
BERYLLIUM worst: 2013 | 0.0005 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.004 mg/L | '13 |
CADMIUM worst: 2013 | 0.0005 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.005 mg/L | '13 |
ANTIMONY worst: 2013 | 0.0005 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.006 mg/L | '13 |
ARSENIC worst: 2013 | 0.0005 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.01 mg/L | '13 |
MERCURY worst: 2013 | 0.0001 mg/L within | 0.002 mg/L | '13 |
NITRATE worst: 2014 | 0.43 mg/L within | 10 mg/L | '12'13'14 |
NITRITE worst: 2013 | 0.025 mg/L within | 1 mg/L | '13 |
CHROMIUM worst: 2013 | 0.0025 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.1 mg/L | '13 |
CYANIDE worst: 2013 | 0.005 mg/L within below national p90 | 0.2 mg/L | '13 |
SELENIUM worst: 2013 | 0.0005 mg/L within | 0.05 mg/L | '13 |
BARIUM worst: 2014 | 0.0091 mg/L within below national p90 | 2 mg/L | '13'14'17 |
COPPER worst: 2014 | 0.0016 mg/L below national p90 | — | '14'17 |
LEAD worst: 2013 | 0.0005 mg/L | — | '13'17 |
Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 0.48–1.6 mg/LRangeSystem-wide | 4 mg/LMRDLG | Within the limit |
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SodiumA naturally occurring salt component. | 21.1 mg/LReported levelSystem-wide | 160 mg/LMCL | Within the limit |
People also ask about Gainesville, FL's water
+Is Gainesville, FL tap water safe to drink in 2024?
Every one of the 8 contaminants measured in Gainesville, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.
+What contaminants are in Gainesville, FL tap water?
8 contaminants were measured in Gainesville, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, disinfection byproducts, and disinfectants. 8 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Are any contaminants in Gainesville, FL tap water approaching the federal limit?
One contaminant is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: TTHM. Approaching means measured but not in violation — a margin that can close quickly if conditions change.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Gainesville, FL's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is Gainesville, FL's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2024 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.