32616
Alachua, FL
Alachua County · Gainesville, FL metro area
ALACHUA WTP
Is tap water in High Springs-Alachua CCD (32616) safe to drink?
Source: EPA UCMR5 utility monitoring plus EPA Water Quality Portal well sampling (mapped to nearest ZIP). Last tested October 2024.
Township:
- High Springs-Alachua CCD, FL
Neighborhood:
- Alachua
The short answer for High Springs-Alachua CCD (32616)
Alachua tap water has 10 detected contaminants, currently below EPA limits (tested February 2025). Arsenic measured closest to the threshold. See the full compound-by-compound report.
The health risk for Alachua
Arsenic was detected in local water tests, currently below EPA limits. Even below-limit detections can still be meaningful for sensitive households, so a targeted certified filter can add protection.
- PFAS or other chemicals detected; no confirmed exceedances in multiple samples.
Arsenic concentration (µg/L)
February 2025
0 µg/L
10 µg/L
20 µg/L
0.500 µg/L
Detected
µg/L
10 µg/L
EPA limit
guideline
5% of limit
Comparison
vs. guideline
EPA limit: 10 µg/L | Your water: 0.500 µg/L
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Arsenic was detected below EPA limits. A certified filter can still add an extra layer of protection.
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Most elevated compounds
No compounds above or close to EPA limits in available data.
View all tested compounds
ALACHUA WTP · Tested: October 2024
| Compound | Measurement | EPA Limit | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| lithium | <9.000 µg/L | 10 µg/L | Below limit |
| PFHxS | <0.003 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Below limit |
| HFPO-DA | <0.005 µg/L | 0.01 µg/L | Below limit |
| PFNA | <0.004 µg/L | 0.01 µg/L | Below limit |
| PFHxA | <0.003 µg/L | 3 µg/L | Below limit |
| PFBA | <0.005 µg/L | 6 µg/L | Below limit |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Below limit |
| 4:2 FTS | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Below limit |
| 6:2 FTS | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Below limit |
| 8:2 FTS | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Below limit |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Below limit |
| ADONA | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Below limit |
| PFBS | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Below limit |
| PFDA | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Below limit |
| PFDoA | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Below limit |
| PFHpA | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Below limit |
| PFHpS | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Below limit |
| PFOA | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Below limit |
| PFOS | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Below limit |
| PFPeA | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Below limit |
| PFTrDA | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Below limit |
| PFUnA | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Below limit |
S081833003 · Tested: Multiple dates
| Compound | Measurement | EPA Limit | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | 0.500 µg/L | 10 µg/L | 5% of limit |
| Lead | 0.185 µg/L | 15 µg/L | 1% of limit |
| Chromium | 0.628 µg/L | 100 µg/L | 0.6% of limit |
| Copper | 1.682 µg/L | 1300 µg/L | 0.1% of limit |
| Atrazine | 0.910 ng/L | 3000 ng/L | 0.0% of limit |
| Alachlor | 0.410 ng/L | 2000 ng/L | 0.0% of limit |
| Glyphosate | 0.100 µg/L | 700 µg/L | 0.0% of limit |
| Nitrate + Nitrite | 1.116 mg/L | 1E+04 mg/L | 0.0% of limit |
| Simazine | 0.260 ng/L | 4000 ng/L | 0.0% of limit |
| 2,4-D | 0.004 µg/L | 70 µg/L | 0.0% of limit |
| .alpha.-Endosulfan | 0.410 ng/L | — | — |
| .alpha.-Hexachlorocyclohexane | 0.100 ng/L | — | — |
| .beta.-Endosulfan | 0.930 ng/L | — | — |
| .beta.-Hexachlorocyclohexane | 0.100 ng/L | — | — |
| .delta.-Hexachlorocyclohexane | 0.410 ng/L | — | — |
| .lambda.-Cyhalothrin | 0.770 ng/L | — | — |
| 2,4,5-T | 0.004 µg/L | — | — |
| 2-Chloro-4-isopropylamino-6... | 3.900 ng/L | — | — |
| 3-Hydroxycarbofuran | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Acesulfame | 0.100 µg/L | — | — |
| Acetaminophen | 0.008 µg/L | — | — |
| Acetamiprid | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Acetochlor | 0.210 ng/L | — | — |
| Afidopyropen | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Aldicarb | 0.020 µg/L | — | — |
| Aldicarb sulfone | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Aldicarb sulfoxide | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Aldrin | 0.670 ng/L | — | — |
| Alkalinity, total | 185.362 mg/L | — | — |
| Aluminum | 5.000 µg/L | — | — |
| Ametryn | 1.100 ng/L | — | — |
| Aminomethylphosphonic acid | 0.100 µg/L | — | — |
| Ammonia | 0.002 mg/L | — | — |
| Ammonia-nitrogen | 0.005 mg/L | — | — |
| Antimony | 0.500 µg/L | — | — |
| Azinphos-methyl | 3.100 ng/L | — | — |
| Azoxystrobin | 0.410 ng/L | — | — |
| Barium | 3.755 µg/L | — | — |
| Bentazon | 0.001 µg/L | — | — |
| Benzeneacetic acid, .alpha.... | 0.080 µg/L | — | — |
| Benzovindiflupyr | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Beryllium | 0.050 µg/L | — | — |
| Beta Cypermethrin | 1.500 µg/L | — | — |
| Bifenthrin | 0.520 ng/L | — | — |
| Boron | 15.500 µg/L | — | — |
| Bromacil | 0.620 ng/L | — | — |
| Bromide | 0.058 mg/L | — | — |
| Butylate | 0.460 ng/L | — | — |
| Cadmium | 0.050 µg/L | — | — |
| Caffeine | 7.700 ng/L | — | — |
| Calcium | 74.347 mg/L | — | — |
| Carbamazepine | 0.001 µg/L | — | — |
| Carbaryl | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Carbofuran | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Carbophenothion | 0.520 ng/L | — | — |
| Carfentrazone-ethyl | 0.150 ng/L | — | — |
| Chlordecone | 14.000 ng/L | — | — |
| Chlorfenapyr | 0.310 ng/L | — | — |
| Chloride | 12.900 mg/L | — | — |
| Chlorothalonil | 3.700 ng/L | — | — |
| Chlorpyrifos | 0.310 ng/L | — | — |
| Chlorpyrifos-methyl | 0.100 µg/L | — | — |
| Chlorthal-dimethyl | 0.150 ng/L | — | — |
| cis-Chlordane | 0.210 ng/L | — | — |
| cis-Nonachlor | 0.210 ng/L | — | — |
| Clothianidin | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Coumaphos | 1.100 ng/L | — | — |
| Cyanazine | 5.200 ng/L | — | — |
| Cyfluthrin | 1.300 ng/L | — | — |
| Cyprodinil | 0.210 ng/L | — | — |
| Deltamethrin | 1.300 ng/L | — | — |
| Demeton | 3.600 ng/L | — | — |
| Diazinon | 0.130 ng/L | — | — |
| Dichlobenil | 0.260 ng/L | — | — |
| Dicofol | 1.300 ng/L | — | — |
| Dieldrin | 0.410 ng/L | — | — |
| Difenoconazole | 0.620 ng/L | — | — |
| Dimethenamid | 0.100 ng/L | — | — |
| Dimethomorph | 0.310 ng/L | — | — |
| Dinotefuran | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Disulfoton | 0.620 µg/L | — | — |
| Dithiopyr | 1.000 ng/L | — | — |
| Diuron | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Endosulfan sulfate | 0.310 µg/L | — | — |
| Endothall | 0.250 µg/L | — | — |
| Endrin | 0.930 ng/L | — | — |
| Endrin aldehyde | 0.770 µg/L | — | — |
| Endrin ketone | 0.410 ng/L | — | — |
| Escherichia coli | 1.000 MPN/100mL | — | — |
| Esfenvalerate | 0.770 ng/L | — | — |
| Ethalfluralin | 0.150 ng/L | — | — |
| Ethion | 0.310 µg/L | — | — |
| Ethoprop | 0.130 ng/L | — | — |
| Etridiazole | 0.100 ng/L | — | — |
| Fenamiphos | 0.460 ng/L | — | — |
| Fenbuconazole | 0.520 ng/L | — | — |
| Fenpropathrin | 0.260 ng/L | — | — |
| Fenuron | 0.032 µg/L | — | — |
| Fipronil | 0.210 ng/L | — | — |
| Fipronil Desulfinyl | 0.100 ng/L | — | — |
| Fipronil Sulfide | 0.100 ng/L | — | — |
| Fipronil Sulfone | 0.100 ng/L | — | — |
| Fluazifop-P-butyl | 0.100 ng/L | — | — |
| Fludioxonil | 0.100 ng/L | — | — |
| Flumioxazin | 3.100 ng/L | — | — |
| Fluoride | 0.079 mg/L | — | — |
| Fluridone | 0.001 µg/L | — | — |
| Flutolanil | 0.100 ng/L | — | — |
| Fluxapyroxad | 0.260 ng/L | — | — |
| Fonofos | 0.150 ng/L | — | — |
| Glufosinate-ammonium | 0.100 µg/L | — | — |
| Heptachlor | 0.210 ng/L | — | — |
| Heptachlor epoxide | 0.260 µg/L | — | — |
| Hexachlorobenzene | 1.000 ng/L | — | — |
| Hexazinone | 0.520 ng/L | — | — |
| Hydrocodone | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Imazalil | 0.670 ng/L | — | — |
| Imazapyr | 0.004 µg/L | — | — |
| Imidacloprid | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Iprodione | 0.520 ng/L | — | — |
| Iron | 22.811 µg/L | — | — |
| Lindane | 0.130 µg/L | — | — |
| Linuron | 0.004 µg/L | — | — |
| Loratadine | 0.310 ng/L | — | — |
| Magnesium | 4.070 mg/L | — | — |
| Malathion | 0.360 µg/L | — | — |
| Mandestrobin | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Manganese | 1.562 µg/L | — | — |
| Mecoprop | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Metalaxyl | 0.520 ng/L | — | — |
| Methiocarb | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Methomyl | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Methoprene | 0.770 ng/L | — | — |
| Methoxychlor | 0.310 ng/L | — | — |
| Methyl parathion | 0.210 ng/L | — | — |
| Metolachlor | 0.770 ng/L | — | — |
| Metribuzin | 0.410 ng/L | — | — |
| Mevinphos | 1.000 ng/L | — | — |
| Mirex | 0.360 µg/L | — | — |
| Molinate | 0.260 ng/L | — | — |
| Molybdenum | 1.000 µg/L | — | — |
| Myclobutanil | 0.360 ng/L | — | — |
| N-2-Ethylhexylbicyclohepten... | 0.210 ng/L | — | — |
| Naled | 2.600 ng/L | — | — |
| Napropamide | 0.720 ng/L | — | — |
| Naproxen | 0.008 µg/L | — | — |
| Nickel | 0.650 µg/L | — | — |
| Nitrogen, mixed forms (NH3)... | 0.360 mg/L | — | — |
| Norflurazon | 1.000 ng/L | — | — |
| Organic carbon | 1.136 mg/L | — | — |
| Orthophosphate | 0.043 mg/L | — | — |
| Oxadiazon | 0.360 ng/L | — | — |
| Oxamyl | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Oxychlordane | 0.310 ng/L | — | — |
| Oxyfluorfen | 0.210 ng/L | — | — |
| p,p'-DDD | 0.260 ng/L | — | — |
| p,p'-DDE | 0.210 ng/L | — | — |
| p,p'-DDT | 0.980 ng/L | — | — |
| Parathion | 0.150 ng/L | — | — |
| Pendimethalin | 1.800 ng/L | — | — |
| Permethrin | 1.600 µg/L | — | — |
| Phenothrin | 0.930 ng/L | — | — |
| Phenytoin | 5.500 ng/L | — | — |
| Phorate | 0.260 µg/L | — | — |
| Phosphorus | 0.057 mg/L | — | — |
| Piperonyl butoxide | 0.290 ng/L | — | — |
| Potassium | 0.774 mg/L | — | — |
| Prallethrin | 2.100 ng/L | — | — |
| Primidone | 0.004 µg/L | — | — |
| Prodiamine | 0.210 ng/L | — | — |
| Prometon | 3.100 µg/L | — | — |
| Prometryn | 0.360 ng/L | — | — |
| Pronamide | 0.100 ng/L | — | — |
| Propanil | 0.100 ng/L | — | — |
| Propargite | 0.820 ng/L | — | — |
| Propiconazole | 0.620 ng/L | — | — |
| Propoxur | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Purge Volume | 108.000 gal | — | — |
| Pyraclostrobin | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Pyraflufen-ethyl | 0.310 ng/L | — | — |
| Pyridaben | 1.400 ng/L | — | — |
| Pyriproxyfen | 0.260 ng/L | — | — |
| S-Ethyl dipropylthiocarbamate | 0.520 ng/L | — | — |
| Selenium | 5.000 µg/L | — | — |
| Silicon | 3.859 mg/L | — | — |
| Silver | 0.050 µg/L | — | — |
| Silvex | 0.004 µg/L | — | — |
| Sodium | 7.534 mg/L | — | — |
| Strontium | 156.240 µg/L | — | — |
| Sucralose | 0.010 µg/L | — | — |
| Sulfate | 6.455 mg/L | — | — |
| Sulfentrazone | 1.400 ng/L | — | — |
| Tau-fluvalinate | 0.260 ng/L | — | — |
| Tebuconazole | 1.400 ng/L | — | — |
| Terbufos | 0.210 µg/L | — | — |
| Terbuthylazine | 0.210 ng/L | — | — |
| Tetrachlorvinphos | 0.410 ng/L | — | — |
| Tetramethrin | 0.770 ng/L | — | — |
| Thallium | 0.050 µg/L | — | — |
| Thiamethoxam | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Thiobencarb | 0.520 ng/L | — | — |
| Tin | 0.500 µg/L | — | — |
| Tolfenpyrad | 0.002 µg/L | — | — |
| Total Coliform | 101.400 MPN/100mL | — | — |
| Total dissolved solids | 189.500 mg/L | — | — |
| Total hardness | 202.406 mg/L | — | — |
| Total Kjeldahl nitrogen (Or... | 0.093 mg/L | — | — |
| Total suspended solids | 2.000 mg/L | — | — |
| trans-Chlordane | 0.210 ng/L | — | — |
| trans-Nonachlor | 0.210 ng/L | — | — |
| Triadimefon | 0.150 ng/L | — | — |
| Triclopyr | 0.004 µg/L | — | — |
| Triclosan methyl ether | 0.150 ng/L | — | — |
| Trifluralin | 0.210 ng/L | — | — |
| True color | 2.000 PCU | — | — |
| Vanadium | 6.751 µg/L | — | — |
| Water level in well, depth ... | 54.750 ft | — | — |
| Zinc | 78.914 µg/L | — | — |
Water utilities serving ZIP 32616
Service area boundaries are approximate and based on state filings or modeled estimates. Contact your utility to confirm exact service at a specific address.
- ALACHUA WTPSome concern
Modeled boundaries are shown with a dashed outline.
Frequently Asked Questions about ZIP 32616 Tap Water
What's in ZIP 32616 tap water?
ZIP 32616 has 10 detected contaminants below EPA limits in this dataset. Arsenic measured closest to its guideline.
Will boiling ZIP 32616 tap water remove Arsenic?
Boiling tap water can kill many pathogens, but it does not remove most chemical contaminants tracked in EPA monitoring. Several dissolved contaminants can even concentrate as water evaporates. For the chemical contaminants reported in ZIP 32616, a certified filter is more reliable.
Do basic pitcher filters remove Arsenic?
Basic pitcher filters are typically rated for chlorine, taste, and odor (NSF/ANSI 42), not for the broader list of contaminants tracked in EPA monitoring. Match the certification (NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 58, or P473) to the specific compounds listed in this report before assuming a filter helps.
Who provides tap water in ZIP 32616?
Public records identify ALACHUA WTP as a primary water system associated with ZIP 32616. Service boundaries can vary by address, so confirm exact service with the utility.
When was ZIP 32616 tap water last tested?
The most recent test date used in this report is October 2024. EnviroClarity last refreshed this page on 2026-05-05.
Where can I find the official water quality report for ZIP 32616?
Every U.S. public water system is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). Contact ALACHUA WTP or visit their website for the latest official report covering ZIP 32616. The EPA also maintains a national CCR locator.
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Data reflects publicly reported utility records from EPA datasets and local utility disclosures. This information is educational and not medical advice.