La Quinta, CA: 1 Violation - Home Safety 75/100
3 ZIP codes · 3 water systems · Updated
ZipCheckup grade for La Quinta: B.
This ZIP looks solid, with a few items worth a quick check.
La Quinta's tap water quality puts it in CA's upper tier - health-based violations are rare and the compliance record is consistently above average.
How La Quinta Compares
Data: EPA SDWIS
La Quinta Water: The Quick Version
- Your city's water systems recorded 1 violation in the past 5 years.
- Estimated remediation: $1,633 per household.
- CDC health risk index: 12.09 - above typical levels.
Water Systems Serving La Quinta
Across La Quinta, CA, residential water comes from 3 primary utilities rather than a single consolidated provider. Each system operates independently - managing its own distribution infrastructure, rate schedules, and EPA compliance filings. Federal records track 3 water systems in the area, with these top providers accounting for the majority of residential connections.
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Overview
We track home safety data for 3 ZIP codes in La Quinta, California (population ~38,281), covering 3 community water systems serving approximately 364,202 people region-wide. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 1 of 3 ZIP codes.
1 of 1 ZIP code with a reported violation count in the available EPA record (100%) have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.
Home Safety Score
Average Home Safety Score for La Quinta: B (75/100)
Model 4.0.0 uses four measured components across three equally weighted domains. If a required domain is unavailable, no score is published:
| Factor | What It Measures |
|---|---|
| Water Quality | EPA violations and compliance history |
| PFAS MCL Screen | UCMR 5 testing against the covered federal MCLs |
| Radon Risk | EPA radon zone classification |
| Annual AQI | EPA AirData county-year median with at least 90 observed days |
Water Sources
La Quinta water systems draw from: Groundwater.
Lead & Copper
- Average lead level (90th percentile): 0.0000 mg/L (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
- 0 of 1 ZIP code with known status exceed the EPA lead action level
Radon Risk
Dominant radon zone: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)
- Zone 1 (High): 0 ZIP codes
- Zone 2 (Moderate): 3 ZIP codes
- Zone 3 (Low): 0 ZIP codes
The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.
Top Contaminants
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | ZIPs Affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | Inorganic | 2 | 1 |
Areas with Most Violations
| ZIP Code | Safety Score | Violations | Health-Based | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92253 | B | 1 | 0 | Coachella Vwd: Cove Community |
All ZIP Codes in La Quinta
Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- Lead/copper: EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data
- Radon: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.
CDC Health Data for La Quinta
Source: CDC PLACES (County-level estimates). Water contamination can correlate with respiratory and chronic health conditions.
Compared to National Average
Vertical line = national average. ■ Above national · ■ Below national
Key Contaminants Detected in La Quinta
Based on EPA violation records. Check your ZIP code report for system-specific contaminant data.
La Quinta: Remediation Cost in Perspective
For most homeowners in La Quinta, the estimated cost of water and safety remediation represents a proportionally modest share of what properties are worth - placing this area in the lower tier of the remediation share scale.
Remediation costs in La Quinta are relatively low compared to home values. The $867–$2,733 estimated range is a small fraction of median property value. Home values are 17% below the California average.
Historical Flood-Claim Evidence for La Quinta
Historical NFIP data for La Quinta contains 61 flood insurance claims. Among claims with payment data, the average reported building, contents, and ICC component sum is $63,623. Among ZIP codes with claim records, 50% have an A- or V-family dominant rated zone recorded in those historical claims. This is not a complete current FEMA property-map inventory.
How flooding affects water quality: Flood events can introduce sewage, agricultural runoff, and industrial chemicals into water supplies. Even after floodwaters recede, contamination can persist in wells and aging infrastructure. The <strong>$1,633</strong> remediation estimate shown here excludes flood insurance and is not derived from NFIP claim count.
Claim count does not establish current property risk. Check the exact address in FEMA's current map and obtain a property-specific insurance quote when relevant.
Source: historical FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claim records. No current FEMA property-map designation is asserted.
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for La Quinta, CA