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City water profile

High Springs water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for High Springs, Florida.

Median indexed hardness

244PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 244–244 PPM

State comparison
36 PPM below
State hardness rank
#172 of 290
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

High Springs has 1 published ZIP profile across Alachua County. The indexed median is 244 PPM, compared with 280 PPM across Florida.

Among the 290 Floridacities with an indexed median, High Springs ranks #172from highest to lowest. Across all 603 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 20to 374.5 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard1 ZIP

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
11.8 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: Nov 21, 2019 to Jan 16, 2026.

ZIP directory

Water reports in High Springs

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

32643

Very Hard

244 PPM

Nearest site
11.8 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

High Springs Wtp

PWSID FL2010201

Groundwater
System population served
5,795
Last reported
May 18, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

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.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
Lead and Copper RuleFL2010201Jan 1, 2025Unaddressed
Lead and Copper RuleFL2010201Jan 1, 2021Resolved

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in High Springs

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 244 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.