Watercolour of a small house at dusk, with the water meter cover in the sidewalk out front.

Is there lead in Gainesville's tap water?

1.5PPBparts per billion of lead in Gainesville's water at the latest test, from 2022 to 2024

Under the legal limit of 15 ppb

Water companies that supply Gainesville

4 public water companies list Gainesville as a place they supply. The biggest is Gainesville's water department, with about 140,000 people. The highest latest result among Gainesville's water companies is 3 parts per billion, at Surfside Club Estates. None of the 4 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 1 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Mount Shores Condo Association supply just their own grounds or street; most of Gainesville gets its water from Gainesville's water department. Your water bill names yours.

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