City water profile
Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Gainesville, Florida.
Median indexed hardness
277PPM
11 indexed ZIPs
Range 260.5–280 PPM
City summary
Gainesville has 11 published ZIP profiles across Alachua County. The indexed median is 277 PPM, compared with 280 PPM across Florida.
Among the 290 Floridacities with an indexed median, Gainesville ranks #157from highest to lowest. Across all 603 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 20to 374.5 PPM.
The 260.5–280 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.
Hardness distribution
11 of 11 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 21, 2026.
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ZIP code
260.5 PPM
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ZIP code
260.5 PPM
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ZIP code
277 PPM
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ZIP code
277 PPM
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ZIP code
280 PPM
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ZIP code
260.5 PPM
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ZIP code
280 PPM
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ZIP code
277 PPM
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ZIP code
277 PPM
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ZIP code
260.5 PPM
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ZIP code
280 PPM
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Public water systems
PWSID FL2010946
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID FL2010042
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID FL2010612
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID FL2010041
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID FL2011251
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
Compliance history
No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.
| Record | System | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | FL2010946 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
| Nitrate | FL2010612 | Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
| Lead and Copper Rule | FL2011251 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
| Public Notice | FL2010612 | Oct 16, 2015 | Unaddressed |
| Public Notice | FL2010612 | Nov 20, 2014 | Unaddressed |
| Public Notice | FL2010612 | Sep 16, 2014 | Unaddressed |
| Public Notice | FL2010612 | Sep 16, 2014 | Unaddressed |
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Questions people ask
The indexed city median is 277 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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