Is Crystal River, FL Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Crystal River's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	1170 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: PINEWOOD WATER · 100 people · 2019	8/10	SYR4
Fluoride	889.5 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Highest in the city: CRYSTAL RIVER, CITY OF · 4,528 people · 2019	7/10	SYR4
Nitrite	80 µg/L 8% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Highest in the city: MEADOW WOOD WATER · 86 people · 2019	1/10	SYR4
TTHM	13.089999999999998 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: OZELLO WATER ASSOCIATION · 5,220 people · 2019	8/10	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	6.168999999999999 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: OZELLO WATER ASSOCIATION · 5,220 people · 2019 Highest in the city: 12.191999999999998 µg/L — FOREST HILLS WATER · 93 people · 2018	8/10	SYR4
Copper	7.93 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Highest in the city: SPRINGHORN WATER · 25 people · 2018	7/10	SYR4
Chromium	6.575 µg/L 6.6% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Highest in the city: THUNDERBIRD MHP · 46 people · 2018	7/10	SYR4
Barium	4.5 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Highest in the city: CEDAR LAKE ESTATES · 85 people · 2018	7/10	SYR4
Arsenic	3.3449999999999998 µg/L 33% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L Highest in the city: SPRINGHORN WATER · 25 people · 2018	6/10	SYR4
Antimony, Total	2.1 µg/L 35% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Highest in the city: SPRINGHORN WATER · 25 people · 2018	5/10	SYR4
Selenium	1.8699999999999999 µg/L 3.7% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Highest in the city: SPRINGHORN WATER · 25 people · 2018	4/10	SYR4
Combined Uranium	1.59728 µg/L 5.3% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Highest in the city: CEDAR LAKE ESTATES · 85 people · 2015	1/10	SYR4
Lead	0.3000 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Highest in the city: SPRINGHORN WATER · 25 people · 2018	3/10	SYR4
Beryllium, Total	0.2000 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 4 µg/L Highest in the city: CEDAR LAKE ESTATES · 85 people · 2018	2/10	SYR4
Lead	0.0023 mg/L 15% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: OZELLO WATER ASSOCIATION · 5,220 people · 2020 Highest in the city: 0.0038 mg/L — NATURE COAST LANDINGS RV · 60 people · 2022	10/10	LCR

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Crystal River

Supplier	Population served
OZELLO WATER ASSOCIATION	5,220
CRYSTAL RIVER, CITY OF	4,528
PINEWOOD WATER	100
FOREST HILLS WATER	93
MEADOW WOOD WATER	86
CEDAR LAKE ESTATES	85
CRYSTAL ACRES MHP	75
NATURE COAST LANDINGS RV	60
THUNDERBIRD MHP	46
SPRINGHORN WATER	25

Frequently asked questions about Crystal River tap water

Is Crystal River tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving Crystal River. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Crystal River?

10 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Crystal River, Florida to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Crystal River's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Crystal River include Nitrate, Fluoride, Nitrite, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.