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Public water-system records for Ridgecrest, CA from EPA SDWIS.
Indian Wells Valley W.D.
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 41,580 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
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
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.
Kern 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 designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Indian Wells
PM10 · PM-10 (1987 Standard)
Classification: Moderate
Original designation: Nov 1990
Current design value: 0.3 est. exc. (2023-2025)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Ridgecrest-Ward
Annual mean: 14.0 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 3.2 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Trona - Athol/Telescope #2 — Searles Valley, California
Annual mean: 12.9 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
No facility records with active violation or noncompliance flags surfaced in EPA ECHO.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
Reviewed: source records as of 2024
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
, Ridgecrest
0.7 miles away · KERN County
Reported: Nov 2026
NW CORNER E FRENCH DR AND DRUMMOND AVE, RIDGECREST
0.4 miles away · KERN 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
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
U.S. Dod Naws China Lake
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordFormerly 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.
Kern County, CA
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Kern 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.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
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.
Kern County, CaliforniaPop. 916,108
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 | 10,111 | 6,373 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 23.2% | 15.8% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 16.1% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 36.6% | 27.8% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 12.9 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 13.0% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 74.9 | 79.9 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Ridgecrest.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Indian Wells Valley W.D..
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Ridgecrest.
The monitoring station at Ridgecrest-Ward recorded an annual average of 14 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C) for particles (PM10) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Ridgecrest-Ward recorded an annual average of 3.2 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Trona-Athol/Telescope #2, Searles Valley, California recorded an annual average of 12.9 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The radon data for Ridgecrest covers Kern 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 Ridgecrest reports a life expectancy of 74.9 years in Kern 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 Ridgecrest reports 10,111 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Kern 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 Ridgecrest lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 12.9 micrograms per cubic meter in Kern County, California.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.