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Lake City Tap Water Quality Report
Lake City's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
3 other systems serving parts of Lake City report results above guidelines — check which system bills you. VERNDALE APARTMENTS (1 above guidelines), CANNON CREEK MHP (2 above guidelines), BRANDON-BRENT WTP (1 above guidelines)
Water system
CITY OF LAKE CITY (PRICE CREEK WTP)
4 other systems also serve parts of Lake City. See their figures
People Served
17,775
Health-based violations since 2020
0
CITY OF LAKE CITY (PRICE CREEK WTP). EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Mar 2025 · CITY OF LAKE CITY (PRICE CREEK WTP)
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Lake City Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Lake City's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
CITY OF LAKE CITY (PRICE CREEK WTP), Lake City's water system, serves 17,775 people. 4 other systems also serve parts of Lake City. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to CITY OF LAKE CITY (PRICE CREEK WTP)'s. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for CITY OF LAKE CITY (PRICE CREEK WTP) is from Mar 2025.
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Lake City Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Lake City, FL
We read Lake City, 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.
- 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs and 4 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file)
- 105 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Fluoride in Lake City's water
CITY OF LAKE CITY (PRICE CREEK WTP)
PWSID FL2120630
CITY OF LAKE CITY (PRICE CREEK WTP) reported 0.79 mg/L, at or above the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation and below the 1.5 mg/L WHO guideline value and NTP neurodevelopment review level.
SUNDIAL APARTMENTS
PWSID FL2124338
No fluoride level in our data for SUNDIAL APARTMENTS. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
VERNDALE APARTMENTS
PWSID FL2124375
Fluoride was detected in 17.3% of VERNDALE APARTMENTS's samples (median below the detection limit).
BRANDON-BRENT WTP
PWSID FL2124372
BRANDON-BRENT WTP reported 0.345 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
CANNON CREEK MHP
PWSID FL2120043
CANNON CREEK MHP reported 0.17 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
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Recommended Water Filters for Lake City
Based on Lake City's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
AquaTru
Classic
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.04 gpm
Daily Production
600 gpd
Highlights:
- Best overall contaminant reduction score
- Most performance certifications
- Lifetime warranty
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-58, NSF-401 certified
Removes 23 contaminants:
+18 more
Molybdenum, Barium, Chlorine, Arsenic, 83+ contaminants, Calcium, Chloride, Copper, Magnesium, Nitrate, Phosphorus, Sodium, Sulfate, Total Dissolved Solids, Zinc, Total THMs, Chloroform, Nitrate (as N)
AquaTru
Carafe
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.3 gpm
Daily Production
4 gpd
Highlights:
- Verified PFAS reduction
- Glass collection vessel
- Plug-and-play installation
- NSF-53, NSF-42, NSF-58, NSF-401, NSF-372 certified
Removes 17 contaminants:
+12 more
Arsenic, 83+ contaminants, Copper, Total THMs, Chloroform, Chloride, Sulfate, Nitrate (as N), Molybdenum, Barium, Strontium, Uranium
Waterdrop
G3 P600
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
600 gpm
Daily Production
600 gpd
Highlights:
- Space-saving design
- Good contaminant reduction
- NSF-58 certified
Removes 4 contaminants:
iSpring Water Systems LLC
RCC7
NSF Certified:
Daily Production
21.04 gpd
Highlights:
- NSF-58 certified reverse osmosis system
- 21.04 GPD production capacity
- Reduces total dissolved solids (TDS) for purer water
Removes 1 contaminants:
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What Lake City's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Lake City includes manganese, sulfate and a chlorine-based disinfectant — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Lake City, 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 Lake City? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Columbia County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Lake City
Lake City's tap water has an estimated 8.2 grains per gallon (140.0 mg/L, county sampling in Columbia County) — hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 8.2 gpg water in Lake City — 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 Lake City Tap Water
Lake City's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. While the water meets federal legal limits, we recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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