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Marion County, Florida

Water Systems
491
Population Served
291,422
Total Violations
12,979
850 health-based
PFAS Detected
7
of 9 tested

Violation Analysis

95.7%
Systems with Violations
26.4
Avg Violations per System
6.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (10%)

PFAS Contamination

9
Systems Tested
7
PFAS Detected
77.8%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

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
Ocala, City of (2 Wtps) 66,176 43 Detected
West Side Consolidated 54,542 20 Detected
East Side Consolidated 40,251 16 Detected
On Top of the World 22,383 10 Detected
Belleview, City of (3 Wps) 9,358 86 Detected
Spruce Creek North 7,467 18 Detected
Ashley Farms 4,784 5 -
Lowell Correctional Institution Annex 2,974 87 -
Marion Correctional Institution 2,700 187 -
Rolling Greens Village 2,498 61 -
Ocala Oaks Subdivision (2 Wps) 2,202 53 -
Ocala Palms (Consec.) 2,015 14 -
Dunnellon, City of (2 Wps) 1,922 19 -
Golden Hills Golf ; Turf WTP 1,859 8 -
Rainbow Springs Cc Estates 1,826 15 -
Rainbow Lakes Estates 1,823 42 Clean
Woods and Meadows 1,736 25 -
North Marion High School 1,530 29 -
Lake Weir Middle School 1,469 31 -
Sun Ray Estates 1,460 100 -
Spruce Creek Preserve 1,456 8 -
Fort McCoy Middle School 1,273 41 -
Dunnellon High/Elem School 1,256 54 -
Tradewinds Village 1,218 50 -
Bahia Oaks (Consec.) 1,200 27 -
Fore Acres 1,191 38 -
Greenfields/Indian Pines 1,144 28 -
Little Lake Weir Subdivision 1,138 60 -
Ocala Heights S/D 1,045 51 Detected
Cedar Hills 1,013 37 -
Marion Landing 1,000 23 -
Ocklawaha Water Works (2 Wtps) 965 86 -
North Marion Middle School 935 40 -
Silver Springs Woods/Village 852 13 -
Ocala Springs Elementary 851 43 Clean
East Marion Elementary School 846 44 -
Belleview Santos Elem. School 837 34 -
Harbour View Elementary 785 26 -
Belleair Subdivision (Consec) 763 62 -
Shady Hill Elementary School 745 28 -
HI-Cliff Estates/Sleepy Hollow 721 35 -
Ocala RV Camp Resort 700 12 -
Sandy Acres 678 82 -
Ocala East Villas 608 29 -
Winding Waters 608 19 -
Oak Bend MHP 600 74 -
Romeo Elementary School 600 10 -
Hilltop at Lake Weir 595 31 -
Fore Oaks Estates 580 48 -
Landfair Subdivision 580 56 -

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 Marion County? ▼
Marion County has 12,979 total drinking water violations across 491 water systems, of which 850 are health-based violations. 95.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Marion County systems? ▼
Water systems in Marion County serve approximately 291,422 people through 491 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Marion County water? ▼
Of 9 water systems tested for PFAS in Marion County, 7 had PFAS detected (77.8% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Marion County? ▼
Water systems in Marion 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. 6.5% of Marion 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.