Palm Springs, CA: 1 Violation - Home Safety 75/100
4 ZIP codes · 4 water systems · Updated
ZipCheckup grade for Palm Springs: B.
This ZIP has a few items worth a quick check.
Palm Springs, CA carries a grade in ZipCheckup's upper tier; any health-based violations on record should be checked per water system.
How Palm Springs Compares
Data: EPA SDWIS
What You Should Know About Palm Springs Water
- Water systems mapped to your city have 1 violation on record since 2021.
- Health risk index (ZipCheckup composite of CDC data): 12.09.
Who Supplies Your Water in Palm Springs
Among 4 systems linked to Palm Springs, CA, the 3 biggest by population served appear below.
- B
- B
- B
Overview
We track home safety data for 4 ZIP codes in Palm Springs, California (population ~46,314), covering 4 community water systems serving approximately 392,891 people region-wide. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 2 of 4 ZIP codes.
1 of 2 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record (50%) have recorded EPA violations. The available record reports no health-based violations for this measured scope.
Home Safety Score
Average Home Safety Score for Palm Springs: 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
Palm Springs water systems draw from: Groundwater, Surface water.
Lead & Copper
- Average of reported 90th-percentile lead results: reported as 0 mg/L (a reported 0 is not proof of no lead; check the source record for its reporting limit) (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
- 0 of 2 ZIP codes with known status exceed the EPA lead action level
Radon Risk
4 of 4 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 2.
The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.
Top Contaminants
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | ZIPs Affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli | Microbiological | 2 | 1 |
Areas with Most Violations
| ZIP Code | Safety Score | Violations | Health-Based | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92262 | B | 1 | 0 | Desert Water Agency |
Areas with No Violations
| ZIP Code | Safety Score | System | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92264 | B | Desert Water Agency | 74,807 |
All ZIP Codes in Palm Springs
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.
Health Outcomes in Palm Springs
Source: CDC PLACES (County-level estimates). County health indicators are shown for context only and are not linked to this area's water records.
Compared to National Average
Vertical line = national average. ■ Above national · ■ Below national
Top Contaminants in Palm Springs Water
Based on EPA violation records. Check your ZIP code report for system-specific contaminant data.
Historical NFIP Claim Context in Palm Springs
Historical NFIP data for Palm Springs contains 232 flood insurance claims. Among claims with payment data, the average reported building, contents, and ICC component sum is $8,433. Among ZIP codes with claim records, 33% 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.
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 Palm Springs, CA