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Public water-system records for Desert Hot Springs, CA from EPA SDWIS.
Mission Springs Wd
Active major or public-notice drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 43,484 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASNo health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
No NPDES-permitted facility records with current violation flags surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Riverside County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Riverside County (Coachella Valley): Ozone
NonattainmentSevere 158-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Original designation: Aug 2018
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Riverside County; Coachella Valley planning area: PM10
NonattainmentSeriousPM-10 (1987 Standard)
Original designation: Nov 1990
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory illness, aggravation of asthma (EPA)
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Riverside County (Coachella Valley) Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Nonattainment (NAAQS revoked) · Extreme
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleContinuing requirements have not been verified for this area.
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Banning Airport
Annual mean: 22.2 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.055 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 53 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 19.1 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
State environmental agencies maintain cleanup site databases that include state Superfund, voluntary cleanup, and brownfield remediation programs. These programs track additional sites beyond those on the federal NPL.
No state cleanup site records with active investigation or remediation status surfaced nearby.
Reviewed: active/open records as of CA DTSC EnviroStor (live query)
Data from EPA ECHO
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Sites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Riverside County, CA
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Riverside County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of shallow flooding (sheet flow, 1-3 feet).
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
Recent Incidents (last 5 years)
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO
Incident date: Aug 21, 2023
Property damage: $3,500,000
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS CO
Incident date: Aug 21, 2023
Property damage: $10,500,000
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Riverside County, CaliforniaPop. 2,473,902
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 7,346 | 6,373 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 18.2% | 15.8% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 12.4% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.2% | 27.8% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 12.7 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 11.1% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 78.5 | 79.9 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Desert Hot Springs.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 3 violations for Mission Springs Wd.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Desert Hot Springs.
The monitoring station at Banning Airport recorded an annual average of 22.2 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Banning Airport recorded an annual average of 0.055 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Banning Airport recorded an annual average of 19.1 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C) for particles (PM10) in 2025.
The radon data for Desert Hot Springs covers Riverside County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Desert Hot Springs reports a life expectancy of 78.5 years in Riverside County, California.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Desert Hot Springs reports 7,346 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Riverside County, California. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Desert Hot Springs lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 12.7 micrograms per cubic meter in Riverside County, California.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Southern California Gas Co near Desert Hot Springs on Aug 21, 2023. The reported release was natural gas.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Southern California Gas Co near Desert Hot Springs on Aug 21, 2023. The reported release was natural gas.