Orange Lake-Acepd Algae Bloom
Alachua County, FloridaView mapDirections
No nutrient or algae sampling on record from Florida DEP for this lake.
- Impaired · Algal growth
- Limited data
Orange Lake-Acepd Algae Bloom in Alachua County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Orange Lake-Acepd Algae Bloom is a lake in Alachua County, Florida. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, FDEP, last sampled 2022-03-22. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
No readingRecreation use not supported
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Orange Lake-Acepd Algae Bloom is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Orange Lake-Acepd Algae Bloom is safe to swim in today is a call for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Orange Lake-Acepd Algae Bloom
These are the measurements Florida DEP publishes for Orange Lake-Acepd Algae Bloom, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
No clarity data.
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Water quality readings over time
3 seasons of samples on record (2022–2024). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Phosphorus
Improving-13 µg/L/yr3 years
EPA Impairment Status
Orange Lake-Acepd Algae Bloom is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 4A).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Aquatic life, Recreation.
A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) plan has been approved.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit FL2749A · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Orange Lake-Acepd Algae Bloom
Where is Orange Lake-Acepd Algae Bloom?
- Orange Lake-Acepd Algae Bloom is a lake in Alachua County, Florida. Its water-quality measurements are published by Florida DEP and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Orange Lake-Acepd Algae Bloom?
- Orange Lake-Acepd Algae Bloom in Alachua County, Florida has water-quality measurements published by Florida DEP, shown here as reported.
Is Orange Lake-Acepd Algae Bloom safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Orange Lake-Acepd Algae Bloom is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 4A) for algal growth, nutrients (phosphorus, nitrogen). Check local advisories before you swim.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2022. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- FL Dept. of Environmental Protection, Northeast District
21FLA_WQX1 sample · 2022
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database