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Official source aggregationWater quality in Ocala, FL 34470
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Marion County.
1 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- Ocala, City Of (2 Wtps)
- Source water
- Groundwater
- County
- Marion County
- Profile updated
Your tap water
What does the utility report?
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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What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
Review needed
1 active health-based record
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
10 systems
Serves 66,449 people system-wide
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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records
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.
Ocala, City Of (2 Wtps)
FL3420922 · Groundwater · 66,449 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 →Measurements (1)
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.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 7.0e-4 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
5% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023
Violation history (2)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Mar 1, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2015 |
On Top Of The World
FL6424619 · Groundwater · 22,383 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 →Measurements (1)
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.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2025 to Dec 1, 2025
Violation history (0)
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
Spruce Creek North
FL6424652 · Groundwater · 7,467 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 →Measurements (1)
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.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0.0049 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
33% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023
Violation history (0)
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
Ashley Farms
FL3425127 · Groundwater · 4,784 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 →Measurements (1)
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.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0.0018 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
12% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023
Violation history (0)
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
Rolling Greens Village
FL3421098 · Groundwater · 2,498 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 →Measurements (1)
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.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0.0012 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
8% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
Violation history (9)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| E. COLI | Archived | Jul 1, 2024 to Jul 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 5, 2024 to Mar 4, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Archived | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| TTHM | Archived | Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Nov 1, 2023 to Nov 30, 2023 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2008 |
Ocala Oaks Subdivision (2 Wps)
FL3421560 · Groundwater · 2,202 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 →Measurements (1)
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.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 8.0e-4 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
5% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
Violation history (2)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| E. COLI | Archived | Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Addressed | Jul 2, 2010 |
Ocala Palms (consec.)
FL6424785 · Groundwater · 2,015 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 →Measurements (1)
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.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 9.0e-4 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
6% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
Violation history (4)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Archived | Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 31, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Unaddressed | Feb 1, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Unaddressed | Feb 1, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Oct 20, 2022 |
Golden Hills Golf ; Turf Wtp
FL6424076 · Groundwater · 1,859 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 →Measurements (1)
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.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0.0032 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
21% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
Violation history (0)
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
Sun Ray Estates
FL3421314 · Groundwater · 1,460 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 →Measurements (1)
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.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
Violation history (8)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| E. COLI | Archived | Sep 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2025 |
| E. COLI | Archived | Jul 1, 2025 to Jul 31, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2024 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Aug 1, 2024 to Sep 5, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Unaddressed | Jan 1, 2006 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Unaddressed | Jul 1, 2004 |
Tradewinds Village
FL3424620 · Groundwater · 1,218 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 →Measurements (2)
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.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 1, 2024
Copper (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 1.69 mg/L
- Action level
- 1.3 mg/L
130% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Dec 31, 1996 to Jun 30, 1997
Violation history (5)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| E. COLI | Unaddressed | Aug 1, 2025 |
| E. COLI | Resolved | Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Mar 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
283
PPM as CaCO₃
Very Hard
PPM
283
GPG
16.5
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
283 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
283
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
16.5
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
1
Nearest site
0.4 mi
Observation range
Jan 16, 2026–Jan 16, 2026
Regional evidence confidence
Low
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: 912205 (OCALA WELL NO. 2 AAE0113) (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
Is 34470 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Ocala median
283 PPM
About the same6 indexed ZIP readings · Range 283–283 PPM
Florida median
280 PPM
About the same498 indexed ZIP readings · Range 42.2–2300 PPM
Evidence-first next steps
Confirm the problem before choosing treatment
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.
Confirm the serving system
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
Read the current utility report
An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.
Find an official utility report →Test for the decision you face
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
More local profiles in Ocala
Estimates can differ across a city because monitoring locations and associated systems differ.
Frequently asked
Water questions for Ocala
Is tap water safe in Ocala?+
EPA ECHO reports 1 active health-based violation among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
How hard is the water?+
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
Do I need a water softener?+
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.