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Avon Park Tap Water Quality Report
Avon Park's water has 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 2 above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029). We recommend using a certified water filter.
3 other systems serving parts of Avon Park report results above guidelines — check which system bills you. ORANGE BLOSSOM FELLOWSHIP (1 above guidelines), LAKESIDE VILLAGE-AP (1 above guidelines), LAKE BONNET VILLAGE (1 above guidelines)
People Served
18,561
Health-based violations since 2020
0
AVON PARK, CITY OF. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Jul 2023 · AVON PARK, CITY OF
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Avon Park Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure: Avon Park's water has 5 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Avon Park's water.
AVON PARK, CITY OF, Avon Park's water system, serves 18,561 people. 3 other systems also serve parts of Avon Park. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to AVON PARK, CITY OF's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for AVON PARK, CITY OF is from Jul 2023.
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Avon Park Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Avon Park, FL
We read Avon Park, FL’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 2 above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029) and 7 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 115 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Avon Park's water
AVON PARK, CITY OF
PWSID FL6280049
AVON PARK, CITY OF reported 0.08 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
LAKE BONNET VILLAGE
PWSID FL6280158
LAKE BONNET VILLAGE reported 0.115 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
ORANGE BLOSSOM FELLOWSHIP
PWSID FL6284077
ORANGE BLOSSOM FELLOWSHIP reported 0.33 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
LAKESIDE VILLAGE-AP
PWSID FL6280136
LAKESIDE VILLAGE-AP reported 0.111 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
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Recommended Water Filters for Avon Park
Based on Avon Park's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA's health goals (MCLGs) or legal limits (MCL).
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1 gpm
Highlights:
- Performance certified
- Lower price than Philips
- Hot water dispensing
- Compact design
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
Verify Your Water Quality with Independent Testing
With 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 2 above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029) and 7 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file), independent laboratory testing provides a second opinion and can track changes over time.
SimpleLab
Advanced Home Water Test
$269
Comprehensive water analysis testing over 200 contaminants including bacteria, heavy metals, and chemical compounds.
Tap Score
PFAS Forever Chemicals Test
$339.95
Specialized test for PFOA, PFOS, and 24 other forever chemicals. Essential for areas near military bases, airports, or industrial sites.
Tap Score
Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
With 5 contaminants above health guidelines, you may want to explore water purification options. Learn how to make distilled water at home for applications like humidifiers, CPAP machines, and baby formula.
What Avon Park's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Avon Park includes iron, manganese, sulfate and a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Avon Park, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Avon Park? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Highlands County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Avon Park
Avon Park's tap water has an estimated 2.7 grains per gallon (46.8 mg/L, county sampling in Highlands County) — soft on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for an estimated 2.7 gpg water in Avon Park — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For Florida as a whole, read water softener cost in Florida — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Avon Park Tap Water
Avon Park's water has 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 2 above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029). We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure to these contaminants. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Avon Park's water.
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