City water profile
Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Alachua, Florida.
Median indexed hardness
261PPM
2 indexed ZIPs
Range 260.5–260.5 PPM
City summary
Alachua has 2 published ZIP profiles across Alachua County. The indexed median is 261 PPM, compared with 280 PPM across Florida.
Among the 290 Floridacities with an indexed median, Alachua ranks #162from highest to lowest. Across all 603 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 20to 374.5 PPM.
The 260.5–260.5 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.
Hardness distribution
2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.
Evidence quality
Confidence labels
Observation window: Nov 20, 2019 to Jan 16, 2026.
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Public water systems
PWSID FL2010017
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID FL2011006
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
Compliance history
1 unique active health-based record appears among associated systems. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.
| Record | System | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | FL2011006 | Feb 1, 2025 | Unaddressed |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | FL2011006 | Feb 1, 2025 | Unaddressed · health-based |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | FL2011006 | Sep 1, 2023 | Resolved |
| Lead and Copper Rule | FL2011006 | Jan 1, 2022 | Unaddressed |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | FL2011006 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
| Lead and Copper Rule | FL2011006 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
| TTHM | FL2011006 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
| E. COLI | FL2010017 | Nov 1, 2020 | Unaddressed |
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Questions people ask
The indexed city median is 261 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.
Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.
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