Drinking water quality · 2023
· Verified
What's in Coachella Vwd: Cove Community — Palm Desert, Ca, CA tap water
28 contaminants were measured in the Coachella Vwd: Cove Community — Palm Desert, Ca, CA water system's 2023 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2023
- Contaminants measured
- 28
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 1
- Service area
- CA
state-level CCR
Approaching the limit (≥ 80%)
Compliance history
Federal Safe Drinking Water Act violation & enforcement records (EPA SDWIS). A violation is a regulatory determination by the state or EPA — separate from the measured levels above.
No federal drinking-water violations on record for this system.
Inorganic chemicals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| NitrateA compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. | 0–9 mg/LReported levelCove Communities | 10 mg/LPublic health goal | Approaching the limit |
+By source (2)— Cove Communities, Id No. 8
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| FluorideA mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. | 0–1 mg/LReported levelCove Communities | 1 mg/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Cove Communities, Id No. 8
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| BromideA naturally occurring salt found in source water. | 25–58 ug/LReported levelCove Communities | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| ChlorideA naturally occurring salt compound. | 0.9–21 mg/LReported levelCove Communities | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Cove Communities, Id No. 8
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| SulfateA naturally occurring mineral from rock and soil. | 0–270 mg/LReported levelCove Communities | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Cove Communities, Id No. 8
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Disinfectants
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChlorineA disinfectant added to drinking water to kill bacteria and viruses. | 0–3 mg/LReported levelCove Communities | 4 mg/LMRDLG | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Cove Communities, Id No. 8
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Physical & aggregate
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TurbidityA measure of cloudiness from suspended particles in the water. | 0–0.6 NTUReported levelCove Communities | 1 NTUMCL | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Cove Communities, Id No. 8
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| HardnessA measure of dissolved calcium and magnesium minerals. | 52–140 mg/LReported levelId No. 8 | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Id No. 8, Cove Communities
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| pHA measure of how acidic or basic the water is. | 7.3–8Reported levelCove Communities | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Cove Communities, Id No. 8
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| Specific ConductanceA measure of how well water conducts electricity, which tracks dissolved mineral content. | 530–650Reported levelId No. 8 | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Id No. 8, Cove Communities
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| Total Dissolved SolidsTotal dissolved solids — the combined content of all dissolved minerals and salts. | 360–440 mg/LReported levelId No. 8 | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Id No. 8, Cove Communities
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Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ArsenicA naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. | 0–4.4 ug/LReported levelCove Communities | 0.004 ug/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
| SeleniumA trace element from natural deposits and industrial discharge. | 0–5.1 ug/LReported levelCove Communities | 30 ug/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
| CopperA metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. | 0.1 mg/LReported levelId No. 8 | 0.3 mg/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Id No. 8, Cove Communities
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| Chromium, HexavalentHexavalent chromium ('chromium-6') — the more toxic form of chromium. | 0–21 ug/LReported levelCove Communities | 0.02 ug/LPublic health goal | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Cove Communities, Id No. 8
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| GermaniumA trace metalloid found in some source water. | 0–0.35 ug/LReported levelCove Communities | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| IronA naturally occurring metal common in groundwater. | 0–180 ug/LReported levelCove Communities | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| ManganeseA naturally occurring metal from soil and rock. | 0–1.6 ug/LReported levelCove Communities | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
| SodiumA naturally occurring salt component. | 0–110 mg/LReported levelCove Communities | None set | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Cove Communities, Id No. 8
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Radionuclides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combined RadiumCombined radium-226 and radium-228 — naturally occurring radioactive elements. | 0–2.1 pCi/LReported levelCove Communities | 0.019 pCi/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Cove Communities, Id No. 8
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| Gross AlphaGross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. | 0–4.5 pCi/LReported levelCove Communities | 0 pCi/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
| UraniumA naturally occurring radioactive metal from erosion of natural deposits. | 0–13 pCi/LReported levelCove Communities | 0.43 pCi/LPublic health goal | Detected — no federal limit |
+By source (2)— Cove Communities, Id No. 8
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Disinfection byproducts
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAA5Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. | 0–18 ug/LReported levelCove Communities | None set | Within the limit |
| TTHMTotal trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. | 0–20 ug/LReported levelId No. 8 | None set | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Id No. 8, Cove Communities
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| PerchlorateA chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks that can also form during disinfection. | 0–2.6 ug/LReported levelCove Communities | 1 ug/LPublic health goal | Detected — no federal limit |
VOCs & pesticides
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| DBCP1,2-dibromo-3-chloropropane — a banned soil fumigant pesticide. | 0–45 ng/LReported levelCove Communities | 3 ng/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
Other
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium | 0–21 ug/LReported levelCove Communities | 100 ug/LPublic health goal | Within the limit |
+By source (2)— Cove Communities, Id No. 8
| |||
Microbial
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total ColiformA group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. | 0–0.7Reported levelCove Communities | 0Public health goal | Detected — no federal limit |
Source: Coachella Vwd: Cove Community — Palm Desert, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required to publish. The numbers on this page are the utility's own. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
People also ask about Coachella Vwd: Cove Community — Palm Desert, Ca, CA's water
+Is Coachella Vwd: Cove Community — Palm Desert, Ca, CA tap water safe to drink in 2023?
Every one of the 28 contaminants measured in Coachella Vwd: Cove Community — Palm Desert, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.
+What contaminants are in Coachella Vwd: Cove Community — Palm Desert, Ca, CA tap water?
28 contaminants were measured in Coachella Vwd: Cove Community — Palm Desert, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals, inorganic chemicals, and physical & aggregate. 15 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Are any contaminants in Coachella Vwd: Cove Community — Palm Desert, Ca, CA tap water approaching the federal limit?
One contaminant is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit in this report: Nitrate. Approaching means measured but not in violation — a margin that can close quickly if conditions change.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Coachella Vwd: Cove Community — Palm Desert, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is Coachella Vwd: Cove Community — Palm Desert, Ca, CA's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2023 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.
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