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Pala North

Pala, CA · ~14,280 people served

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55
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

090605153

State

California

City

Pala

Population served

14,280

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 15 points — the score moved from 70 to 55 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 70 Jun 18, 2026 · score 55

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Aug 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

Lithium

9,900 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

11 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

8.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

24

Violations on record

2

Unaddressed

19

Health-based

33

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2025. Official EPA record →

Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0700 health-based began Sep 2019 Unaddressed
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0700 health-based began Sep 2019 Unaddressed
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2025 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Nitrate health-based began Jul 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2021 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0700 health-based began Sep 2019 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0700 health-based began Sep 2019 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0700 health-based began Sep 2019 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0700 health-based began Sep 2019 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0700 health-based began Sep 2019 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0700 health-based began Sep 2019 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • EPA/federal action · EIA Dec 2025
  • EPA/federal action · EOX Nov 2025
  • EPA/federal action · EOX Sep 2025
  • EPA/federal action · EOX Apr 2022
  • EPA/federal action · EOX Aug 2020
  • EPA/federal action · EOX Aug 2020
  • EPA/federal action · EOX Nov 2019
  • EPA/federal action · EIC Nov 2011

This profile is built from EPA public records for system 090605153 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.