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Water system · PWSID CA3310031

RIVERSIDE, CITY OF

92
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CA3310031

State

California

City

RIVERSIDE

Population served

298,398

Primary source

GU

Score history

▼ 8 points — the score moved from 100 to 92 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 92

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 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Near EPA limit

Lithium

9,100 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

No violations are on record for this system in EPA’s SDWIS/ECHO data.

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Nitrate

2 stations · latest May 2022

10.9 · max 11.9 mg/l as N · 4

Arsenic

2 stations · latest May 2022

0.82 · max 1.1 ug/l · 2

Fluoride

2 stations · latest May 2022

0.52 · max 0.54 mg/l · 2

Uranium

2 stations · latest May 2022

19.3 · max 20.5 ug/l · 2

Atrazine

1 station · latest May 2022

7.32 · max 7.32 ng/l · 1

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system CA3310031 — 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.