Alachua Water Quality Report
8 cities ranked · Average grade: B · Florida
Avg Score
79.1
Cities Ranked
8
Health Violations
7
PFAS Detected
2
79.1
County avg score
8
Cities ranked
88%
A or B grade
0%
D or F grade
7
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Alachua cities scored
A
3
38%
Excellent
B
4
50%
Good
C
1
13%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
0
0%
Failing
Comparison
County vs Florida average
▲ 10.2 pts above state average
City Map
Water quality across Alachua
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Alachua
Best cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Alachua
91.4%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
0
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Alachua
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Alachua, 2023.
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
SIVANCE LLC GAINESVILLE, FL32609 | — | — |
PERMA-FIX OF FLORIDA GAINESVILLE, FL32653 | — | — |
BEAR ARCHERY INC DBA ESCALADE SPORTS GAINESVILLE, FL32608 | — | — |
CEMEX GAINESVILLE NORTH GAINESVILLE, FL32609 | — | — |
GAINESVILLE READY MIX PLANT GAINESVILLE, FL32601 | — | — |
+ 2 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Alachua
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Alachua on the EPA National Priorities List.
- CABOT KOPPERS
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 8 cities in Alachua
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer | A | 90.6 | 2K | 40 | Unresolved | |
| 2 | Newberry | A- | 87.3 | 4K | 35 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 3 | Waldo | A- | 85 | 1K | 61 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Micanopy | B+ | 80.5 | 605 | 45 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Gainesville | B | 76.6 | 199K | 186 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | High Springs | B- | 73.9 | 6K | 37 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 7 | Hawthorne | B- | 72.8 | 2K | 39 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Alachua | C+ | 65.8 | 8K | 78 | Health Unresolved |