Utility-reported hardness
Unavailable
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Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationRegional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Marion County.
Your tap water
Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.
Utility hardness unavailable in this index
Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.
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EPA quarter 2026Q2
Utility-reported hardness
Unavailable
Ask your provider or test your tap
All possible systems
Review needed
2 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
10 systems
Serves 18,675 people system-wide
Match the name on your water bill
These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.
EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.
FL3350942 · Groundwater · 18,675 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
4% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2004 |
FL3350977 · Groundwater · 7,090 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 1, 2025
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
FL3354010 · Groundwater · 1,465 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 2024
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
FL3354781 · Groundwater · 1,219 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
6% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
115% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2007 to Jun 1, 2007
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| E. COLI | Archived | Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jun 1, 2005 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2004 |
FL6605023 · Groundwater · 655 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
1 reported active health-based record(s) for this system
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Jun 1, 2024
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Unaddressed | Feb 1, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Unaddressed | Feb 1, 2025 |
FL3350152 · Groundwater · 474 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
3% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| E. COLI | Unaddressed | Sep 1, 2025 |
FL3350679 · Groundwater · 270 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
3% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024 |
| E. COLI | Archived | Nov 1, 2024 to Nov 30, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2022 |
FL3350544 · Groundwater · 265 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
37% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
FL3350094 · Groundwater · 100 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
24% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
FL3354926 · Groundwater · 100 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
1 reported active health-based record(s) for this system
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
108% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2009 to Dec 1, 2009
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Unaddressed | Feb 1, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Unaddressed | Feb 1, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2006 |
Hardness meter
200.5
PPM as CaCO₃
Very Hard
PPM
200.5
GPG
11.7
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
200.5 PPM
Parts per million
200.5
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
11.7
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
How to use regional evidence
These samples describe nearby environmental water. They cannot establish whether your tap water is soft or hard. Use a utility result or a tap test for appliance settings and treatment sizing.
USGS sites used
2
Nearest site
16.3 mi
Observation range
Jan 16, 2026–Jan 21, 2026
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: EUSTIS WELL NO. 2 AAE5699 (Well).USGS source documentation ↗Evidence tier: Regional environmental evidence. This value is not used as proof of the serving utility's treated-water hardness.
Regional context
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Lady Lake median
201 PPM
About the same2 indexed ZIP readings · Range 200.5–200.5 PPM
Florida median
280 PPM
79 PPM lower498 indexed ZIP readings · Range 42.2–2300 PPM
Evidence-first next steps
This profile can help you ask the right question. It cannot select equipment for a property without a current result from the serving utility or the tap.
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.
Find an official utility report →Use a tap hardness test before sizing a softener. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and the correct sampling protocol.
Convert your hardness test result →Nearby indexed reports
Estimates can differ across a city because monitoring locations and associated systems differ.
Frequently asked
EPA ECHO reports 2 active health-based violations among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
Confirm hardness at your tap and consider actual scale or spotting before choosing treatment. Regional environmental values cannot determine whether you need a softener. A softener addresses hardness, not every contaminant.