What the Placerville records show
- Water quality and PFAS
- 1 candidate water system shown.Source date: Violations as of Q1 2026
- Air quality and emissions
- 3 monitoring records shown. Observation year: 2025.Source date: AQS data as of 2026
- Land and cleanup records
- No Superfund records returned in this report; No brownfield records returned in this report.
- Infrastructure and incidents
- No pipeline incident records returned in this report; 2 RMP facility records shown (earlier stored inventory, current location coverage unverified).
Water quality in Placerville
Check your water bill for your utility name and confirm the reporting year. See EPA’s guide to finding your annual water quality report.
Drinking Water Compliance
Drinking Water Compliance
Public water-system records for Placerville, CA from EPA SDWIS.
Placerville, City of - Main
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 9,224 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 PFASImpaired Water Bodies
Impaired Water Bodies
No health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Discharge Permits (NPDES)
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Discharge Permits (NPDES)
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 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
Air quality and emissions in Placerville
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
EPA AirToxScreen — Estimated Cancer Risk
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EPA AirToxScreen — Estimated Cancer Risk
El Dorado 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
Nonattainment Status
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Nonattainment Status
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.
Sacramento Metro: Ozone
NonattainmentSerious8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Original designation: Aug 2018
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
Sacramento: PM2.5
NonattainmentModeratePM-2.5 (2006 Standard)
Original designation: Dec 2009
Health effects (EPA): Cardiovascular disease, respiratory illness, premature death (EPA)
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Sacramento Metro Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Nonattainment · Subpart 2/Severe 15
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleContinuing requirements have not been verified for this area.
Data from EPA Green Book
Air Quality Monitoring (AQS)
Air Quality Monitoring (AQS)
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Auburn-Atwood
Annual mean: 0.042 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 2 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 6.6 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.046 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 1 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Land cleanup and hazardous waste records in Placerville
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
State Remediation & Cleanup Sites
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State Remediation & Cleanup Sites
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
Underground Storage Tanks
Underground Storage Tanks
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
MSHA Mine and Extraction Sites
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MSHA Mine and Extraction Sites
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
County radon potential
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County radon potential
El Dorado County, CA
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
El Dorado 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 and infrastructure in Placerville
FEMA Flood Zones
FEMA Flood Zones
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
EPA Risk Management Program Records
EPA Risk Management Program Records
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
Community Health Indicators
Community Health Indicators
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
El Dorado County, CaliforniaPop. 192,646
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
- County
- 5,834
- State
- 6,373
- National
- 7,972
Poor or Fair Health
- County
- 12.6%
- State
- 15.8%
- National
- 14.2%
Poor Physical Health Days
- County
- 3.2
- State
- 3.1
- National
- 3.3
Poor Mental Health Days
- County
- 5.4
- State
- 4.7
- National
- 4.8
Adult Smoking
- County
- 11.2%
- State
- 8.8%
- National
- 15.0%
Adult Obesity
- County
- 28.1%
- State
- 27.8%
- National
- 34.0%
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
- County
- 7.0
- State
- 7.1
- National
- 7.3
Drinking water violation indicator
- County
- No
- State
- N/A
- National
- N/A
Diabetes Prevalence
- County
- 7.7%
- State
- 10.8%
- National
- 9.6%
Life Expectancy
- County
- 81.1
- State
- 79.9
- National
- 77.6
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 5,834 | 6,373 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 12.6% | 15.8% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 11.2% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.1% | 27.8% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 7.7% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 81.1 | 79.9 | 77.6 |
Environmental questions about Placerville, California
Has PFAS been found in the water in Placerville, California?
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Placerville.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
What do EPA records say about tap water in Placerville, California?
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Placerville, City of-Main.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
What do annual air monitors show near Placerville, California?
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Placerville.
The monitoring station at Auburn-Atwood recorded an annual average of 0.042 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Auburn-Atwood recorded an annual average of 6.6 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Cool recorded an annual average of 0.046 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow
Is there radon in Placerville, California?
The radon data for Placerville covers El Dorado County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
Are there Superfund or brownfield sites near Placerville, California?
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
What is the life expectancy in Placerville, California?
The county data for Placerville reports a life expectancy of 81.1 years in El Dorado County, California.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
What does the data say about premature deaths in Placerville, California?
The county data for Placerville reports 5,834 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in El Dorado 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.
Is there air pollution in Placerville, California?
The county data for Placerville lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 7.0 micrograms per cubic meter in El Dorado County, California.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.