Palm Desert, CA water quality
Palm Desert, CA is served by 6 public water systems, serving 274,987 people combined. Across those systems, we count 2 health-based violations in the last 5 years. The worst Tap Grade among them is D.
Water systems serving Palm Desert
COACHELLA VWD: COVE COMMUNITY
PALM DESERT, CA · 270,000 served
COACHELLA VWD: I.D. NO. 8
PALM DESERT, CA · 4,600 served
STONE CREEK WATER COMPANY
PALM DESERT, CA · 152 served
Vista Del Lago
Palm Desert, CA · 106 served
PINYON CREST HOA
PALM DESERT, CA · 104 served
ROYAL CARRIZO HOA
PALM DESERT, CA · 25 served
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Is Palm Desert, CA tap water safe to drink?
6 public water systems serve Palm Desert, CA, with 2 health-based violations in the last 5 years across them. The worst Tap Grade among them is D. A Tap Grade summarizes public EPA compliance records; it is not a determination that water is safe or unsafe to drink.
Does Palm Desert's water have lead in it?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 8.5 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.
Has PFAS been detected in Palm Desert's water?
These systems were tested under UCMR5 and no PFAS was detected above the reporting limit in the analytes we track.
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See all of California →Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2
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