Desert Water Agency
Drinking water quality, contact, and Consumer Confidence Report
Serving 7 cities in CA · PWSID CA3310005
Desert Water Agency serves 88,035 people. 3 contaminants currently exceed health-based guidelines — full breakdown below.
- People served
- 88,035
- Last EPA sample
- 2025-09-16
- PFAS
- Not detected above guidelines
- Health-based violations since 2020
- 0
Data sources: EPA SDWIS, Desert Water Agency's published Consumer Confidence Report, and compliance monitoring reported to EPA by CA State Water Resources Control Board, Div. of Drinking Water.
This page summarizes publicly available EPA and CCR records. For health decisions about your water, consult your utility or a licensed professional.
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Desert Water Agency Service Area
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This map shows the approximate service area for Desert Water Agency. Actual coverage may vary. Contact the utility directly to confirm service availability at your address.
Desert Water Agency Water Quality Grade
Not graded: Monitor
Desert Water Agency reads Monitor. A letter grade is given only beside a Safe verdict.
Is Desert Water Agency Water Safe to Drink?
Desert Water Agency has reported 3 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs) in at least one city served. We recommend reviewing individual city reports below for specific water quality details.
This utility serves 88,035 people across 7 cities in CA. Water quality can vary by location within the service area. Check individual city pages below for detailed contaminant data specific to your area.
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Learn more about the contaminants detected in Desert Water Agency:
Desert Water Agency Service Area
Cathedral City, CA
Desert Edge, CA
Desert Hot Springs, CA
Garnet, CA
Palm Springs, CA
Rancho Mirage, CA
Whitewater, CA
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Desert Water Agency Contact & Information
Mailing Address
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Contacts for Desert Water Agency
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| J████ S████ | Water Treatment Supervisor | (555) ███-████ | j████@city████.gov |
| M████ J██████ | Utility Director | (555) ███-████ | m████@water████.org |
Water Sources & Treatment
Water Sources
Treatment Methods
Disinfectant Used
hypochlorite
Desert Water Agency Consumer Confidence Report
A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the EPA-mandated annual water-quality report every community water system must publish by July 1 each year (Safe Drinking Water Act §1414(c)(4)). It summarizes contaminants tested, MCL and MCLG comparisons, and any system violations from the prior calendar year.
A current CCR for Desert Water Agency has not been published or validated on TapWaterData yet.
Residents: contact the utility directly using the phone number above, or check the EPA’s national CCR portal. Reports are typically distributed by mail or posted on the utility’s official website.
Desert Water Agency Annual Water Quality Reports
Historical reports are being compiled. Check back soon for archived water quality data.
What is a CCR? The Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is an annual water quality report that water utilities are required by the EPA to provide to customers. It contains information about your water source, detected contaminants, and compliance status.
EPA Health-Based Violations Since 2020
Desert Water Agency has no health-based EPA violation since 2020 (EPA data as of Q2 2026).
EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
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How we built this page
Water-quality and contact data on this page comes from public federal and state records. We update each utility's record whenever its underlying source publishes new data — typically within days of an EPA SDWIS refresh.
- Contaminants & violations: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) plus the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR-5) for PFAS and emerging contaminants.
- Annual reports: Desert Water Agency's most recent published Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), where available.
- Service area & contact: EPA SDWIS. The compliance records it holds for this system are reported to EPA by CA State Water Resources Control Board, Div. of Drinking Water, the state's drinking-water primacy agency.
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