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Public water-system records for Paradise, CA from EPA SDWIS.
Paradise Irrigation District
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 9,142 people
Del Oro Water Co.-Paradise Pines
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 10,940 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 PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Dry Creek
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Metals (other Than Mercury), Toxic Organics
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption
Data from EPA ATTAINS
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.
Butte County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 50-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 50 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.
Butte County: Ozone
NonattainmentMarginal8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Original designation: Aug 2018
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Chico (Butte County): Ozone
NonattainmentMarginal8-Hour Ozone (2008 Standard)
Original designation: Jul 2012
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Chico
PM2.5 · PM-2.5 (2006 Standard)
Classification: Moderate
Original designation: Dec 2009
Current design value: 23 µg/m³ (2023-2025)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Chico-East Avenue
Annual mean: 0.3 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 10.0 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.034 Parts per million
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.
2 sites with active cleanup or investigation
5892 Maxwell Drive, Paradise
0.5 miles away · BUTTE County
Reported: Nov 2026
5355 SCOTTWOOD ROAD, PARADISE
1.2 miles away · BUTTE County
Reported: Nov 2026
Data from EPA ECHO
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Butte County, CA
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Butte County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 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.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
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.
No records dated within the last 5 years surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: last 5 years
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Butte County, CaliforniaPop. 207,303
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 | 8,800 | 6,373 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 16.7% | 15.8% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 14.6% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.0% | 27.8% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 9.8% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 76.6 | 79.9 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Paradise.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Paradise Irrigation District.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Del Oro Water Co.-Paradise Pines.
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 Paradise.
The monitoring station at Chico-East Avenue recorded an annual average of 0.3 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Chico-East Avenue recorded an annual average of 10 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Chico-East Avenue recorded an annual average of 0.034 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The radon data for Paradise covers Butte County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Paradise reports a life expectancy of 76.6 years in Butte 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 Paradise reports 8,800 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Butte 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 Paradise lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 7.1 micrograms per cubic meter in Butte 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 Pacific Gas & Electric Co near Paradise on Nov 8, 2018. The reported release was natural gas.