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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS CA3301494

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Palm Springs, California 92262 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,799 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,799
People served
31
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 31 drinking-water violations at Palm Springs Aerial Tramway - above the California per-system average.

31
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,799
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,799 residents in Palm Springs, California (Riverside County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 31 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 19 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 10 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across California, EPA tracks 7,249 public water systems serving 42,404,883 people, with 153,308 cumulative violations and 63,983 health-based violations on record. About 89% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 21.1 violations. Statewide, 447 of 694 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (64.4%).

Palm Springs Aerial Tramway's 31 violations sit above the California average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,799
Total Violations
31
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Riverside
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
19
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2004
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2001

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID CA3301494 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

California Drinking Water Authority

California State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Palm Springs Aerial Tramway under EPA-delegated authority.

Open CA regulator portal

Source: California State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / CA3301494 / 8000
2005 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / CA3301494 / 7000
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / CA3301494 / 3100
2001 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / CA3301494 / 5000

How Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Palm Springs Aerial Tramway California avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 31 21.1 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 8.8 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 64.4% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,799 5,850 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 7,249 regulated public water systems in California.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Palm Springs Aerial Tramway water safe to drink? ▼
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway (PWS ID: CA3301494) has 31 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,799 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Palm Springs Aerial Tramway serve? ▼
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway serves 1,799 people in Palm Springs, California. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Palm Springs Aerial Tramway have? ▼
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway has 31 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 19 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Palm Springs Aerial Tramway water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Palm Springs Aerial Tramway under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Palm Springs Aerial Tramway use? ▼
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.