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On Jan 26, 2025, at 5:30?PM, Kayla Sosnow <kayla@treecityproperties.net> wrote:

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Dear Alachua County Health Department and GRU,

I have already read the resources and websites online - state, local, and federal.  I keep being sent round and round in circles. This information should be publicly available, yet nobody is answering my original question:

If I want to get tap water tested, what is a reliable test, where can I get it, where is a certified lab for me to send it, how much does it cost, and how long does it take? 

GRU is the entity that sent a letter advising us to be aware about our service lines and interior plumbing, and our local Health Departments are supposed to be able to tell us what labs can process our tap water tests. So where is the information we need?

Thank you,

Kayla Susan Sosnow

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From: Customer Service <customerservice@gru.com>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2025 2:06 PM
To: Kayla Sosnow <kayla@treecityproperties.net>
Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Water lead testing <CID5422886AC23E>

 

Dear Kayla Sosnow, 

 

Thank you for your correspondence. Please see the provided link below for further information regarding lead and copper. The link includes a map with information regarding whether your home address possibly has lead. If you need further clarification, we advise you to email ServiceLineInventory@gru.com for further information.

 

Lead and Copper

 

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Customer Service by email or by telephone at the numbers listed below.

Thank you for using our online service.

Sincerely,

Customer Service

City of Gainesville, Gainesville Regional Utilities

 

Phone 352-334-3434

Toll-free 1-800-818-3436

PO Box 147051, Station A117

Gainesville, FL 32614

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From: kayla@treecityproperties.net

Created On: 01/23/2025 02:48:32 PM

To: customerservice@gru.com

Subject: [EXTERNAL] Water lead testing

ID: 222260

Hi there,

I just read your notice to me about service lines. My house was built in 1935. 

However, a new tenant just moved into another of my houses that was built in 1961, so that is the one I'm concerned about. I ran across this site while searching. https://www.gru.com/My-Home/Products-Services/Water/Water-Samples. If these houses aren't on the list to be sampled, does that mean they're safe?

If I want to get the water tested, what is a reliable test, where can I get it, where is a certified lab for me to send it, how much does it cost, and how long does it take?

Thanks very much,

Kayla Sosnow