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Public water-system records for Yucca Valley, CA from EPA SDWIS.
Hi Desert Wd
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 26,411 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 Mar 2025.
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 Yucca Valley drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
No 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.
San Bernardino 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.
Los Angeles-San Bernardino Counties (West Mojave Desert): Ozone
NonattainmentSevere 158-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Original designation: Aug 2018
Health effects (EPA): Respiratory inflammation, aggravation of asthma, reduced lung function (EPA)
San Bernardino County (part); excluding Searles Valley Planning area and South Coast Air Basin: PM10
NonattainmentModeratePM-10 (1987 Standard)
Original designation: Jan 1994
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.
Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties (Western Mojave Desert)
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
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Joshua Tree Np
Annual mean: 0.055 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 37 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Palm Springs
Annual mean: 0.2 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 13.7 Parts per billion
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
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
San Bernardino County, CA
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
San Bernardino 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.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
San Bernardino County, CaliforniaPop. 2,193,656
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 | 8,917 | 6,373 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 20.9% | 15.8% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 12.5% | 8.8% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 38.1% | 27.8% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 15.6 | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 12.3% | 10.8% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 76.1 | 79.9 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Hi Desert Wd. Results dated Mar 11, 2025 include PFPeA at 0.0034 micrograms per liter and PFHxA at 0.0034 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 2 violations for Hi Desert Wd, including 1 marked active.
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 Yucca Valley.
The monitoring station at Joshua Tree Np recorded an annual average of 0.055 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Palm Springs recorded an annual average of 0.2 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Palm Springs recorded an annual average of 13.7 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The radon data for Yucca Valley covers San Bernardino 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 Yucca Valley reports a life expectancy of 76.1 years in San Bernardino 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 Yucca Valley reports 8,917 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in San Bernardino 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 Yucca Valley lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 15.6 micrograms per cubic meter in San Bernardino County, California.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.