Is Gainesville’s Water Safe for Your Workplace?
What You Need to Know About Your Local Tap Water
2025 Gainesville Water Quality Report
According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), Gainesville’s municipal water meets federal drinking water standards. However, it still contains over 10 contaminants that exceed modern health guidelines.
Key Test Result Concerns
Haloacetic Acids
(HAA9)
338x
Above EWG’s Health Guideline
Potential Effect: Cancer
HTrichloroacetic Acid (HAA9)
96x
Above EWG’s Health Guideline
Potential Effect: Cancer
Total Trihalomethanes
(TTHMs)
211x
Above EWG’s Health Guideline
Potential Effect: Cancer
Chloroform
64x
Above EWG’s Health Guideline
Potential Effect: Cancer
What Causes These Contaminants?
Most of the chemicals found in Gainesville come from treatment byproducts created when disinfectants like chlorine react with organic material in surface water.
This is common in cities that rely on lake and reservoir sources. It doesn’t mean the utility did anything wrong; it simply reflects the limitations of traditional water treatment methods.
Haloacetic acids
(HAA5)
197x
Above EWG’s Health Guideline
Potential Effect: Cancer
Dichloroacetic acid
50x
Above EWG’s Health Guideline
Potential Effect: Cancer
The Gainesville water system serves 140,000 people and relies on surface water sources. Testing from 2015–2023. Information reported by EWG (https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system.php?pws=GA1390001)
Why This Matters for Businesses
Your employees rely on the water in your building every day for drinking, making coffee, washing their hands, and preparing food. Even small improvements in water quality can:
Boost health and wellbeing
Reduce reliance on bottled water
Demonstrate a commitment to workplace safety
When employees feel confident about their working environment, it supports trust, morale, and productivity.
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