Lake County, FL
County water overview
Lake County has the widest spread in Central Florida: city utilities in Clermont, Leesburg, Eustis, Mount Dora and Tavares, blended county/authority service in the south, and large stretches of unincorporated private well country with no CCR at all.
19
Cities mapped
68
Neighborhoods
13
Water systems
July 29, 2026
Data reviewed
Cities
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Okahumpka
69/100Okahumpka is largely unincorporated and served by private wells drawing directly from the Floridan Aquifer. Expect hard water with notable iron and sulfur (rotten-egg odor), and no chlorine residual to control bacteria — annual well testing and whole-home treatment are strongly recommended.
1 neighborhoods mapped
View reportAstatula
66/100Astatula is largely unincorporated and served by private wells drawing directly from the Floridan Aquifer. Expect hard water with notable iron and sulfur (rotten-egg odor), and no chlorine residual to control bacteria — annual well testing and whole-home treatment are strongly recommended.
2 neighborhoods mapped
View reportMontverde
65/100Montverde is served by a patchwork of municipal connections and private wells, both drawing on the Floridan Aquifer. Hardness runs high throughout, with well-fed pockets showing more iron and sulfur than city-served streets.
2 neighborhoods mapped
View reportSorrento
65/100Sorrento is largely unincorporated and served by private wells drawing directly from the Floridan Aquifer. Expect hard water with notable iron and sulfur (rotten-egg odor), and no chlorine residual to control bacteria — annual well testing and whole-home treatment are strongly recommended.
3 neighborhoods mapped
View reportFour Corners
64/100Four Corners draws its water from the Floridan Aquifer via Lake County Utilities / Toho Water Authority (blended). Hardness runs from moderate to very high citywide, and disinfection byproducts along with hardness scale are the most common resident complaints.
4 neighborhoods mapped
View reportYalaha
64/100Yalaha is largely unincorporated and served by private wells drawing directly from the Floridan Aquifer. Expect hard water with notable iron and sulfur (rotten-egg odor), and no chlorine residual to control bacteria — annual well testing and whole-home treatment are strongly recommended.
2 neighborhoods mapped
View reportMinneola
63/100Minneola draws its water from the Floridan Aquifer via City of Minneola. Hardness runs from moderate to very high citywide, and disinfection byproducts along with hardness scale are the most common resident complaints.
5 neighborhoods mapped
View reportMascotte
62/100Mascotte is served by a patchwork of municipal connections and private wells, both drawing on the Floridan Aquifer. Hardness runs high throughout, with well-fed pockets showing more iron and sulfur than city-served streets.
2 neighborhoods mapped
View reportEustis
61/100Eustis draws its water from the Floridan Aquifer via City of Eustis. Hardness runs from moderate to very high citywide, and disinfection byproducts along with hardness scale are the most common resident complaints.
5 neighborhoods mapped
View reportHowey-in-the-Hills
60/100Howey-in-the-Hills is served by a patchwork of municipal connections and private wells, both drawing on the Floridan Aquifer. Hardness runs high throughout, with well-fed pockets showing more iron and sulfur than city-served streets.
2 neighborhoods mapped
View reportFruitland Park
60/100Fruitland Park draws its water from the Floridan Aquifer via City of Fruitland Park. Hardness runs from moderate to very high citywide, and disinfection byproducts along with hardness scale are the most common resident complaints.
3 neighborhoods mapped
View reportUmatilla
59/100Umatilla is served by a patchwork of municipal connections and private wells, both drawing on the Floridan Aquifer. Hardness runs high throughout, with well-fed pockets showing more iron and sulfur than city-served streets.
2 neighborhoods mapped
View reportThe Villages (Lake County)
59/100The Villages (Lake County) draws its water from the Floridan Aquifer via North Sumter / Villages Water Company. Hardness runs from moderate to very high citywide, and disinfection byproducts along with hardness scale are the most common resident complaints.
3 neighborhoods mapped
View reportTavares
58/100Tavares draws its water from the Floridan Aquifer via City of Tavares. Hardness runs from moderate to very high citywide, and disinfection byproducts along with hardness scale are the most common resident complaints.
5 neighborhoods mapped
View reportMount Dora
56/100Mount Dora draws its water from the Floridan Aquifer via City of Mount Dora. Hardness runs from moderate to very high citywide, and disinfection byproducts along with hardness scale are the most common resident complaints.
6 neighborhoods mapped
View reportLady Lake
56/100Lady Lake draws its water from the Floridan Aquifer via Town of Lady Lake / North Lake Utilities. Hardness runs from moderate to very high citywide, and disinfection byproducts along with hardness scale are the most common resident complaints.
3 neighborhoods mapped
View reportGroveland
55/100Groveland draws its water from the Floridan Aquifer via City of Groveland. Hardness runs from moderate to very high citywide, and disinfection byproducts along with hardness scale are the most common resident complaints.
5 neighborhoods mapped
View reportLeesburg
52/100Leesburg draws its water from the Floridan Aquifer via City of Leesburg. Hardness runs from moderate to very high citywide, and disinfection byproducts along with hardness scale are the most common resident complaints.
5 neighborhoods mapped
View reportClermont
51/100Clermont draws its water from the Floridan Aquifer via City of Clermont. Hardness runs from moderate to very high citywide, and disinfection byproducts along with hardness scale are the most common resident complaints.
8 neighborhoods mapped
View reportThe ranking
The 10 worst-scoring neighborhoods in Lake County.
Ranked out of 68 mapped neighborhoods, by modeled severity: the serving utility's own reported baseline plus plumbing era, distance from the plant, private-well status, and airport or industrial PFAS proximity.
- 01Okahumpka Estates · OkahumpkaPrivate wells88score
- 02Lake Ola Estates · SorrentoPrivate wells87score
- 03Stonecrest · EustisCity (City of Eustis)83score
- 04Global Parc · Four CornersCity (Lake County Utilities / Toho Water Authority (blended))83score
- 05Reserve at Minneola · MinneolaCity (City of Minneola)82score
- 06Sullivan Ranch · Mount DoraCity (City of Mount Dora)81score
- 07Grassy Lake Estates · MinneolaCity (City of Minneola)81score
- 08Overlook at Grassy Lake · MinneolaCity (City of Minneola)81score
- 09Water Oak Country Club Estates · Fruitland ParkCity (City of Fruitland Park)81score
- 10Legends · ClermontCity (City of Clermont)80score
Who supplies the water
Public water systems operating in Lake County.
City of Leesburg Utilities
UnconfirmedCity-operated system serving Leesburg.
City of Eustis Public Works
UnconfirmedCity-operated system serving Eustis.
City of Mount Dora Public Works
UnconfirmedCity-operated system serving Mount Dora.
City of Tavares Public Works
UnconfirmedCity-operated system serving Tavares.
City of Groveland Public Works
UnconfirmedCity-operated system serving Groveland.
City of Minneola Public Works
UnconfirmedCity-operated system serving Minneola.
City / well mix
UnconfirmedWe have not yet confirmed which public water system serves this address against EPA SDWIS and the operator's own service-area map.
Private well (no public water system)
Homes here draw directly from the Floridan Aquifer through a private well. Private wells are not regulated, not treated, and not tested by any agency — there is no CCR for this address because no one is required to produce one.
Town of Lady Lake / North Lake Utilities
UnconfirmedLady Lake addresses are split between the town system and North Lake Utilities.
City of Fruitland Park Utilities
UnconfirmedSmall municipal system serving Fruitland Park.
Toho Water Authority
Regional authority serving parts of south Orange, Osceola, and blended service areas in south Lake County.
2024 Consumer Confidence Report ↗North Sumter County Utility Dependent District / Villages Water Conservation Authority
UnconfirmedDistrict utility serving The Villages and adjacent north Lake County communities.
Every number on the city and neighborhood pages traces back to one of these systems. See our full sources & methodology.