Marion County
Water purification in Ocala
Marion County's water is split across 134 reported systems — more than any other county we serve — and its average of 7.5 contaminants above EWG guidelines ranks 12th of 67 in Florida. Which system your Ocala home is on matters more here than almost anywhere else.
What testing found in Ocala
Largest utility
City of Ocala
serves 64,007 people
9 of 21
detected contaminants exceed EWG health guidelines
- 7.5
- County average above guideline
- 134
- Water systems in county
- 10
- Worst single system in county
Marion County ranks #12 of 67 Florida counties for contaminants above EWG guidelines — 2.7 above the statewide median of 4.8.
Reported water systems in Marion County
| System | Serves | Above guideline |
|---|---|---|
| City of OcalaOcala | 64,007 | 9 / 21 |
| North Sumter UtilityThe Villages | 45,214 | 8 / 16 |
| East Side ConsolidatedSummerfield | 35,737 | 8 / 17 |
| Marion Oaks SubdivisionOcala | 33,667 | 10 / 25 |
| On Top of The WorldOcala | 12,901 | 8 / 14 |
| Belleview, City ofBelleview | 8,433 | 6 / 9 |
The City of Ocala's own utility serves 64,007 people at 9 of 21 detected contaminants above guideline, and Marion Oaks Subdivision — covering the fast-growing area around the Liberty Triangle corridor — reports 10 of 25, the county's worst. With 134 systems sharing 271,908 reported residents, the typical Marion County system is small, and many homes outside those footprints draw from private wells the dataset does not cover at all — which is why we start every Ocala visit with an on-site test.
What this does and does not mean
EWG's health guidelines are stricter than federal EPA limits, so water that exceeds them is usually still legal to serve. The dataset reports how many contaminants were detected above guideline, not which ones — the only way to know what is in the water at your tap is to test it there.
Source: EWG Tap Water Database (ewg.org/tapwater), data years 2015–2024
What we install in Ocala
Whole-home filtration
Six media beds at the point of entry — catalytic carbon for chlorine, chloramine and PFAS, resins for hardness, KDF for heavy metals, garnet down to 10-20 microns.
Alkaline reverse osmosis
Six stages under the sink for unlimited remineralized drinking water at pH 8.5 to 9.5.
Well water treatment
For homes off city water: a lab analysis first, then a three-tank system tuned to your well's chemistry.
Free water test in Ocala
José Molina will walk your home, test your water on site, and recommend a system. No cost, no obligation, in English or Spanish.
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