Is Homosassa Springs, FL tap water safe?
The short answer
None of the 12 utilities serving Homosassa Springs has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Florida’s records.
Sugarmill Woods S/D, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.9 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Homosassa Springs’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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Sugarmill Woods S/D
Florida · serves 13,935 people · about 4,000 in Homosassa Springs
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.9 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Homosassa Special Water District
Florida · serves 5,548 people · about 910 in Homosassa Springs
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 0.23 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Lucky Hills
Florida · serves 80 people · nearly all in Homosassa Springs
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Uranium at 0.3 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Ozello Water Association
Florida · serves 5,220 people · about 220 in Homosassa Springs
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.3 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Meadow Drive S
Florida · serves 159 people · nearly all in Homosassa Springs
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Uranium at 1.9 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Rolling Oaks Subdivision
Florida · serves 11,572 people · about 110 in Homosassa Springs
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 3 results above the health goal. The worst: PFOS at 5.4 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Citrus Co Utl/Charles A. Black
Florida · serves 29,218 people · under 100 in Homosassa Springs
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: PFOS at 25 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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West Citrus Utilities
Florida · serves 192 people · under 100 in Homosassa Springs
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Avalon Hills
Florida · serves 300 people · under 100 in Homosassa Springs
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 1.2 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Spring Gardens
Florida · serves 363 people · under 100 in Homosassa Springs
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 3.8 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
2 more utilities in Homosassa Springs
By EPA’s estimate, each serves fewer people in Homosassa Springs than those above.
- The Meadowsserves 358 people · under 100 in Homosassa Springs · no health-based violations since 2016
- Walden Woods Mhcserves 900 people · lists Homosassa Springs among the places it serves · no health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Sugarmill Woods S/D’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Water testing near Homosassa Springs
The 3 labs Florida certifies closest to Homosassa Springs, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Marion County Water Test Lab., LLC
Ocala, FL · about 34 miles
Certified for bacteria
Tampa Bay Water
Land O'Lakes, FL · about 37 miles
Certified for bacteria, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts, PFAS
Aqua Pure Water & Sewage Service, LLC
Ocala, FL · about 39 miles
Certified for bacteria
Florida Department of Health Bureau of Public Health Laboratories: Coliform and E. coli testing for private wells at the Jacksonville and Miami labs. Collection kits come from your county health department, and the sample has to reach the lab on ice the same day it is collected. $40 for private testing through the state lab. Well Water Testing, Florida Department of Health.
All 212 certified labs for FloridaWhich ZIP codes are in Homosassa Springs: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: Florida Department of Health Environmental Laboratory Certification Program, drinking water labs, as listed in TNI LAMS; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Homosassa Springs
Other towns in Citrus County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Sugarmill Woods S/D’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water