NEEDLES, CITY OF

NEEDLES, CA · ~8,766 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CA3610032

State

California

City

NEEDLES

Population served

8,766

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 Sep 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

Lithium

80,800 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2023 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2018 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2012 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jul 1998 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jun 1998 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began May 1998 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Apr 1998 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Feb 2025
State action · SFL Apr 2024
State action · SOX Jul 2019
State action · SFL Feb 2019
State action · SOX Apr 2018
State action · SOX Jul 2013
State action · SFJ Dec 2012
EPA/federal action · EOX Dec 2003

This profile is built from EPA public records for system CA3610032 — 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.