Under Chiefland
The ground around Chiefland.
Chiefland sits a few miles from Manatee Springs, where the Floridan aquifer empties straight into the Suwannee River, and just down the road from Fanning Springs. Under the sandy fields and planted pines of northern Levy County, the limestone is close and full of solution channels.
Levy County runs from the Suwannee to the Gulf and down to the Withlacoochee, so ground and water conditions change across it: drier sand ridges, wet flatwoods, and coastal areas toward Cedar Key.
The water
Limestone hardness is a given. Iron and sulfur vary well to well; neighbors a quarter mile apart can have very different water, which is why treatment should follow a water test.
Permits
Most of Levy County, including the Chiefland area, is in the Suwannee River Water Management District. The southern end of the county along the Withlacoochee is in the Southwest Florida Water Management District, so check the district map for your parcel.
Does Living Water serve Chiefland and the rest of Levy County?
Yes. Levy County is one of the seven counties the company lists in its service area, along with Gilchrist, Dixie, Alachua, Marion, Sumter and Citrus.
Which water management district covers my Levy County well?
Most of Levy County is in the Suwannee River Water Management District; the southern part near the Withlacoochee River is in the Southwest Florida Water Management District. The district for your parcel handles your well permits.
Why do my neighbor and I have different water?
In karst ground, wells a short distance apart can draw from different depths and different channels in the limestone, so iron, sulfur and even hardness can differ. Test your own well before choosing treatment.
In Chiefland