Imperial Lakes Inc.
EPA ID: CA1300628 · 40 people served · 2 ZIP codes
Imperial Lakes Inc. earns a clean bill from EPA monitoring — no violations in five years across a service area of 40 people.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Stable · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 6 (2023) to 6 (2024). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Imperial Lakes Inc. Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Imperial Lakes Inc. serves a community with a median household income of $116,600 and an estimated 18,300 residents across its service area. Approximately 49% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Imperial Lakes Inc.'s water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 1% of homes in San Diego County, California rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 2 detections recorded.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in California
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Imperial Lakes Inc. (EPA ID: CA1300628) is a community water system in California that serves approximately 40 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 1 community.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Imperial Lakes Inc. (CA1300628) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Imperial Lakes Inc. water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Imperial Lakes Inc. has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Imperial Lakes Inc. serve?
Imperial Lakes Inc. serves approximately 40 people across 2 ZIP codes in California.
Where does Imperial Lakes Inc. get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.