Well Water in Gulf County: What to Test and Why

Moderate Risk
Testing Recommended 80 well tests on record
Top Concerns in This County
Iron Fluoride Radon

About Well Water in Gulf County

80 well testing events are on record for Gulf County, Florida. The primary contaminants detected are Iron, Fluoride, Radon.

Private well owners are responsible for their own water quality. Annual testing is recommended. See testing recommendations for Gulf County.

Contaminant Detection Data

Contaminant Samples ⓘ % Above MCL ⓘ Distribution ⓘ Confidence ⓘ Risk ⓘ
Radon 1 100%
Low High ⓘ
Iron 26 35%
Moderate High
Fluoride 33 15%
Moderate High
Arsenic 23 4%
Moderate Moderate
Elevated concentration, not % above limit
Sulfate 33 3%
Moderate Moderate
Elevated concentration, not % above limit
Chloride 71 3%
Moderate Low
PFHxS ⓘ municipal 8 0%
Low Safe ⓘ
Uranium 1 0%
Low Safe ⓘ
PFOS ⓘ municipal 8 0%
Low Safe ⓘ
Lead 23 0%
Moderate Low
Manganese 22 0%
Moderate Low
Nitrate 13 0%
Low Low
HFPO-DA (GenX) ⓘ municipal 8 0%
Low Safe ⓘ
Nitrite 3 0%
Low Low ⓘ
PFNA ⓘ municipal 8 0%
Low Safe ⓘ
PFOA ⓘ municipal 8 0%
Low Safe ⓘ
PFBS ⓘ municipal 8 —
Low Safe ⓘ
Total Coliform 18* 0%
Moderate Low
Hardness 14 —
Low Low
pH 34 —
Moderate Low
Sodium 33 —
Moderate Low
Fecal Coliform 9* 0%
Low Low ⓘ
E. coli 9* 0%
Low Low ⓘ

MCL = Maximum Contaminant Level (EPA limit for public water; used as benchmark for private wells). Distribution shows % of sampled wells in each concentration band. Methodology.
* Microbial contaminants (E. coli, coliform) reflect only samples from the last 10 years.

Data shows potential risk — a certified test confirms whether your water is affected.

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Population Health Context

Population-level CDC data. Not individual risk prediction.

9.0%
Cancer Prevalence
(state avg: 6.8%)
3.9%
Kidney Disease Rate
(state avg: 3.4%)

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