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Public water-system records for Palos Verdes Estates, CA from EPA SDWIS.
Golden State Water Company - Los Osos
PFAS detected below the official threshold used by this report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 5,924 people
Golden State Water Company - Edna
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 1,493 people
Torrance-City, Water Dept.
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 106,183 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Feb 2023 to Dec 2023.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Palos Verdes Estates drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Manhattan Beach-Frontal Santa Monica Bay
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Pathogens, Pesticides, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
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.
Los Angeles County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 40-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 40 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.
Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin: Ozone
NonattainmentExtreme8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Original designation: Aug 2018
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin: PM2.5
NonattainmentSeriousPM-2.5 (2012 Standard)
Original designation: Apr 2015
Health effects (EPA): Cardiovascular disease, respiratory illness, premature death (EPA)
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Los Angeles-South Coast Air Basin Area
NO2 · Nitrogen Dioxide (1971 Standard)
Original designation: Nov 1990
Current design value: 25 ppb (2023-2025)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Compton
Annual mean: 0.3 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 22.9 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.041 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 1 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
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.
1 site with active cleanup or investigation
, Palos Verdes
2.0 miles away · LOS ANGELES County
Reported: Nov 2026
Data from EPA ECHO
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Formerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSNo MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Los Angeles County, CA
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Los Angeles 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 flooding (100-year floodplain). No base flood elevation determined.
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.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Los Angeles County, CaliforniaPop. 9,721,138
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 | 6,317 | 6,373 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 18.2% | 15.8% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 11.0% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.5% | 27.8% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 13.4 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 11.7% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 80.1 | 79.9 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Golden State Water Company-Los Osos. Results dated Feb 6, 2023 to Dec 20, 2023 include PFHxS at 0.0081 to 0.0088 micrograms per liter and PFHxA at 0.0031 to 0.0043 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Golden State Water Company-Los Osos.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Golden State Water Company-Edna.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Torrance-City, Water Department.
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 Palos Verdes Estates.
The monitoring station at Compton recorded an annual average of 0.3 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Compton recorded an annual average of 22.9 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Compton recorded an annual average of 0.041 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow
The radon data for Palos Verdes Estates covers Los Angeles 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 Palos Verdes Estates reports a life expectancy of 80.1 years in Los Angeles 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 Palos Verdes Estates reports 6,317 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Los Angeles 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 Palos Verdes Estates lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 13.4 micrograms per cubic meter in Los Angeles County, California.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.