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CHINA LAKE NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION

CHINA LAKE, CA · ~6,600 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CA1510703

State

California

City

CHINA LAKE

Population served

6,600

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

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 Nov 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

Lithium

22,000 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

14

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

8

Health-based

26

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jan 2019. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2013 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jan 2007 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2006 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jun 2006 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jun 2006 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Oct 2005 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jun 2005 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Nov 2004 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Oct 2004 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2002 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2002 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 1998 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Jan 2019
  • State action · SIA Nov 2013
  • State action · SFL Oct 2007
  • State action · SOX Feb 2007
  • State action · SOX Oct 2006
  • State action · SFL Oct 2006
  • State action · SOX Jul 2006
  • State action · SOX Jul 2006

This profile is built from EPA public records for system CA1510703 — 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.