Source: EPA UCMR5 utility monitoring plus EPA Water Quality Portal well sampling (mapped to nearest ZIP). Last tested January 2025.
The short answer for Ocala (ZIP 34478)
Ocala tap water has 39 contaminants above EPA guidelines, including PFPeA at 3.2× the limit (tested January 2024). See the full compound-by-compound breakdown and filter recommendations.
The health risk for Ocala
PFAS ('forever chemicals') have been detected above EPA limits in this water system's most recent tests. These synthetic chemicals do not break down in the body and are linked to a range of health effects. A certified filter is strongly recommended.
PFBS, PFHxS, PFOA, PFOS, PFPeA above limit.
PFPeA concentration (µg/L)
January 2024
0 µg/L0.003 µg/L0.01 µg/L
0.010 µg/L
Detected
µg/L
0.003 µg/L
EPA limit
guideline
220% above limit
Comparison
vs. guideline
EPA limit: 0.003 µg/L | Your water: 0.010 µg/L
Certified Filters for Ocala Tap Water
PFPeA (a PFAS 'forever chemical') was detected above EPA limits. These filters are independently certified to reduce common drinking-water contaminants.
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PFAS detected in 34478 · What you can do
Here's what actually removes PFAS from your water
The right filter eliminates PFAS at the tap. But not all filters do - and the type you choose matters for your home.
⚠️
Common pitchers like Brita do not remove PFAS. You need a filter independently certified to NSF P473 (for pitcher filters) or NSF/ANSI 58 (for reverse osmosis systems). All three options below carry the relevant certification.
Plant 2 (Marion Oaks Well 5A) · Tested: November 2023
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFBS
0.004 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
17% above limit
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
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
Plant 9 (Oak Run Well 6) · Tested: Multiple dates
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFBS
0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
3% above limit
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
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
SILVER SPRINGS REGIONAL · Tested: Multiple dates
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFHxS
0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
7% above limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 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
SOUTH OAK S/D WTP · Tested: November 2024
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFBS
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
67% above limit
PFOS
0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
100% of limit
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
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
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
SPRUCE CREEK SOUTH #1 · Tested: November 2024
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFBS
0.005 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
70% above limit
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
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
SPRUCE CREEK SOUTH #2 · Tested: November 2024
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
PFBS
0.004 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
43% above limit
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
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
M-0213 · Tested: Multiple dates
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
Arsenic
0.500 µg/L
10 µg/L
5% of limit
Chromium
2.777 µg/L
100 µg/L
3% of limit
Lead
0.101 µg/L
15 µg/L
0.7% of limit
Copper
1.597 µg/L
1300 µg/L
0.1% of limit
Alachlor
0.410 ng/L
2000 ng/L
0.0% of limit
Atrazine
0.600 ng/L
3000 ng/L
0.0% of limit
Glyphosate
0.100 µg/L
700 µg/L
0.0% of limit
Nitrate + Nitrite
1.286 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
0.002 µg/L
70 µg/L
0.0% of limit
.alpha.-Endosulfan
0.420 ng/L
—
—
.alpha.-Hexachlorocyclohexane
0.100 ng/L
—
—
.beta.-Endosulfan
0.940 ng/L
—
—
.beta.-Hexachlorocyclohexane
0.100 ng/L
—
—
.delta.-Hexachlorocyclohexane
0.420 ng/L
—
—
.lambda.-Cyhalothrin
0.780 ng/L
—
—
2,4,5-T
0.004 µg/L
—
—
2-Chloro-4-isopropylamino-6...
1.300 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
0.680 ng/L
—
—
Alkalinity, total
211.704 mg/L
—
—
Aluminum
52.017 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
4.362 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
1.600 µg/L
—
—
Bifenthrin
0.520 ng/L
—
—
Bromacil
0.620 ng/L
—
—
Butylate
0.470 ng/L
—
—
Cadmium
0.050 µg/L
—
—
Caffeine
7.800 ng/L
—
—
Calcium
92.633 mg/L
—
—
Carbamazepine
0.001 µg/L
—
—
Carbaryl
0.002 µg/L
—
—
Carbofuran
0.002 µg/L
—
—
Carbophenothion
0.520 ng/L
—
—
Carfentrazone-ethyl
0.160 ng/L
—
—
Chlordecone
14.000 ng/L
—
—
Chlorfenapyr
0.310 ng/L
—
—
Chloride
11.990 mg/L
—
—
Chlorothalonil
3.800 ng/L
—
—
Chlorpyrifos
0.310 ng/L
—
—
Chlorpyrifos-methyl
0.100 µg/L
—
—
Chlorthal-dimethyl
0.160 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
0.420 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
0.940 ng/L
—
—
Endrin aldehyde
0.780 µg/L
—
—
Endrin ketone
0.420 ng/L
—
—
Escherichia coli
1.000 MPN/100mL
—
—
Esfenvalerate
0.780 ng/L
—
—
Ethalfluralin
0.160 ng/L
—
—
Ethion
0.310 µg/L
—
—
Ethoprop
0.130 ng/L
—
—
Etridiazole
0.100 ng/L
—
—
Fenamiphos
0.470 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
0.230 ng/L
—
—
Fluazifop-P-butyl
0.100 ng/L
—
—
Fludioxonil
0.100 ng/L
—
—
Flumioxazin
3.100 ng/L
—
—
Fluoride
0.150 mg/L
—
—
Fluridone
0.006 µg/L
—
—
Flutolanil
0.100 ng/L
—
—
Fluxapyroxad
0.260 ng/L
—
—
Fonofos
0.160 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
49.691 µg/L
—
—
Lindane
0.130 µg/L
—
—
Linuron
0.004 µg/L
—
—
Loratadine
0.310 ng/L
—
—
Magnesium
2.529 mg/L
—
—
Malathion
0.360 µg/L
—
—
Mandestrobin
0.002 µg/L
—
—
Manganese
2.875 µg/L
—
—
Mecoprop
0.002 µg/L
—
—
Metalaxyl
0.520 ng/L
—
—
Methiocarb
0.002 µg/L
—
—
Methomyl
0.002 µg/L
—
—
Methoprene
0.780 ng/L
—
—
Methoxychlor
0.310 ng/L
—
—
Methyl parathion
0.210 ng/L
—
—
Metolachlor
0.780 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
0.500 µg/L
—
—
Nitrogen, mixed forms (NH3)...
0.940 mg/L
—
—
Norflurazon
1.000 ng/L
—
—
Organic carbon
1.249 mg/L
—
—
Orthophosphate
0.065 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
0.500 ng/L
—
—
p,p'-DDE
0.210 ng/L
—
—
p,p'-DDT
2.600 ng/L
—
—
Parathion
0.160 ng/L
—
—
Pendimethalin
1.800 ng/L
—
—
Permethrin
1.700 µg/L
—
—
Phenothrin
0.940 ng/L
—
—
Phenytoin
5.500 ng/L
—
—
Phorate
0.260 µg/L
—
—
Phosphorus
0.109 mg/L
—
—
Piperonyl butoxide
0.170 ng/L
—
—
Potassium
0.714 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
0.830 ng/L
—
—
Propiconazole
0.620 ng/L
—
—
Propoxur
0.002 µg/L
—
—
Purge Volume
15.000 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
—
—
Silver
0.050 µg/L
—
—
Silvex
0.004 µg/L
—
—
Sodium
9.288 mg/L
—
—
Strontium
171.918 µg/L
—
—
Sucralose
0.010 µg/L
—
—
Sulfate
8.510 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
0.780 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
4.100 MPN/100mL
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—
Total dissolved solids
250.000 mg/L
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—
Total hardness
241.717 mg/L
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Total Kjeldahl nitrogen (Or...
0.050 mg/L
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—
trans-Chlordane
0.210 ng/L
—
—
trans-Nonachlor
0.210 ng/L
—
—
Triadimefon
0.160 ng/L
—
—
Triclopyr
0.004 µg/L
—
—
Triclosan methyl ether
0.160 ng/L
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—
Trifluralin
0.210 ng/L
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True color
2.500 PCU
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Vanadium
5.420 µg/L
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Water level in well, depth ...
51.050 ft
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Zinc
10.695 µg/L
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Plant 1 (Marion Oaks Well 4) · Tested: November 2023
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
Plant 13 (Pine Run 3) · Tested: November 2023
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
Plant 3 (Marion Oaks Well 6) · Tested: November 2023
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
Plant 6 (Summerglen) · Tested: November 2023
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
Plant 7 (Timberwalk - Well 3A) · Tested: Multiple dates
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
8:2 FTS
0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
100% of limit
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
SOUTH LAKE WEIR · Tested: November 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
STONECREST · Tested: November 2024
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
4:2 FTS
0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
100% of limit
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
Water utilities serving ZIP 34478
Service area boundaries are approximate and based on state filings or modeled estimates. Contact your utility to confirm exact service at a specific address.
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Frequently Asked Questions about ZIP 34478 Tap Water
What contaminants are above EPA limits in ZIP 34478?
ZIP 34478 has 39 contaminants above EPA health guidelines in the latest available data, including PFPeA at 3.2x the EPA guideline. The full table on this page lists every tested compound and its measured level.
Will boiling ZIP 34478 tap water remove PFPeA?
No. Boiling does not remove PFAS, and the compounds can actually become more concentrated as water evaporates. To reduce PFAS at home, use a filter independently certified to NSF/ANSI P473 (activated-carbon pitcher or under-sink) or NSF/ANSI 58 (reverse osmosis).
Do basic pitcher filters remove PFPeA?
Most basic pitcher filters are only certified to NSF/ANSI 42 or 53, which do not cover PFAS. Look for a filter independently certified to NSF/ANSI P473 (activated-carbon pitcher or under-sink) or NSF/ANSI 58 (reverse osmosis) on the spec sheet.
Who provides tap water in ZIP 34478?
Public records identify OCALA, CITY OF (2 WTPS) as a primary water system associated with ZIP 34478. Service boundaries can vary by address, so confirm exact service with the utility.
When was ZIP 34478 tap water last tested?
The most recent test date used in this report is January 2025. EnviroClarity last refreshed this page on 2026-05-05.
Where can I find the official water quality report for ZIP 34478?
Every U.S. public water system is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). Contact OCALA, CITY OF (2 WTPS) or visit their website for the latest official report covering ZIP 34478. The EPA also maintains a national CCR locator.
Data reflects publicly reported utility records from EPA datasets and local utility disclosures.
This information is educational and not medical advice.