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Alachua County, Florida

Water Systems
64
Population Served
226,130
Total Violations
2,317
198 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

93.8%
Systems with Violations
36.2
Avg Violations per System
8.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (78%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
50.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Alachua Florida water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Gru - Murphree WTP 195,681 30 Clean
Alachua WTP 8,220 50 Clean
High Springs WTP 5,795 97 Detected
Newberry WTP 3,885 73 Detected
Hawthorne WTP 2,275 34 -
Archer Water System 1,500 67 -
Palms of Archer 1,092 49 -
Waldo WTP 1,042 42 -
Gator Waterworks 800 255 -
Arredondo Estates 738 85 -
Micanopy Water System 605 97 -
Champions Park 400 58 -
Lake Alto Estates MHP 325 150 -
Westgate Manor MHP 300 30 -
Travelers Campground 300 7 -
Cypress ; Grove Brewing Company, LLC 299 4 -
Uf Center for Aquatic Weeds 250 17 -
Camp Kulaqua 200 55 -
Santa Fe Hills Subdivision 200 90 -
Forest Grove Baptist Church 190 0 -
Alachua Learning Academy 162 5 -
Cross Creek MHP 156 9 -
Alachua County Ag. ; Equestrian Center 150 19 -
We Would Agricultural Holdings, LP. 150 2 -
Austin Cary Forest - Uf 100 12 -
Christian Life Fellowship 100 91 -
Ayr Wellness 80 7 -
High Springs Campground 60 18 -
Usgs-Wetland ; Aquatic Research Center 60 36 -
Iskcon of Alachua County, Inc 60 2 -
Acorn Clinic 50 34 -
Windsor Baptist Church ; Academy 50 2 -
Christian Life World Academy 45 197 -
Uf-Lake Wauburg 40 67 -
Deerhaven Renewable 35 49 -
Rawlings Park 30 64 -
Gainesville Area Rowing WTP 30 1 -
Micanopy Inn 25 46 -
Florida Citrus Center #95 25 8 -
Lochloosa Harbor RV Park 25 18 -
Earl P. Powers Park 25 17 -
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park 25 16 -
Nhra Auto Plus Raceway 25 42 -
Waldo Farmers and Flea Market 25 10 -
Diamond Sports Activity Center 25 25 -
Cafe Risque 25 26 -
Yearling Restaurant 25 9 -
Poe Springs Park 25 16 -
Micanopy Chevron 25 8 -
Copeland Park 25 26 -

Other Counties in Florida

Miami-Dade County
167 systems · 3,325,406 served · 3,677 violations
Broward County
55 systems · 1,905,863 served · 4,156 violations
Hillsborough County
724 systems · 1,701,663 served · 27,775 violations
Orange County
114 systems · 1,615,975 served · 5,841 violations
Palm Beach County
71 systems · 1,538,245 served · 3,569 violations
Pinellas County
13 systems · 1,147,926 served · 410 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Alachua County? ▼
Alachua County has 2,317 total drinking water violations across 64 water systems, of which 198 are health-based violations. 93.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Alachua County systems? ▼
Water systems in Alachua County serve approximately 226,130 people through 64 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Alachua County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Alachua County, 2 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Alachua County? ▼
Water systems in Alachua County use GW (50 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 8.5% of Alachua County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.