Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in PALM SPRINGS, California
Tap water in PALM SPRINGS, California receives a grade of C (79/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by DESERT WATER AGENCY. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Chromium (hexavalent) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in PALM SPRINGS's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving PALM SPRINGS.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 36.2 ppb, 362x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Chromium (hexavalent) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernChromium (hexavalent) detected at 0.951 ppb, 48x above the EWG health guideline of 0.02 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 2.37 ppb, 39x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for DESERT WATER AGENCY (system ID CA3310005) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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Filters matched to the specific contaminants in PALM SPRINGS's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in PALM SPRINGS's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
36.2 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 362× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.951 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 48× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
2.37 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 39× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
2.62 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 17× over |
| Uranium Radiological |
7.51 pCi/L | 0.43 | 20.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.43 | — | 17× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.388 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 6.5× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.589 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.9× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.822 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 5.9× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.5 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
1.08 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.7× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.427 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.1× over |
| Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene) Volatile organic compound |
0.095 ppb | 0.06 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 1.6× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0415 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.4× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.653 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
62.3 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
5.64 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
5.28 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
9.0 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.702 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.279 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.28 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Germanium Other |
0.0145 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
Treatment plant contact info
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