Does Twentynine Palms, CA tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 10 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Twentynine Palms, of which 5 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Twentynine Palms, CA tap water come from?

Twentynine Palms is served by 2 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: groundwater.

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Twentynine Palms tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Twentynine Palms. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Twentynine Palms is served by 2 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 34,043 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 10 violations across the community water system(s) serving Twentynine Palms, going back to the earliest EPA record. 5 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.

2

Community water systems
~34,043

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Twentynine Palms Water District

18,795 served · groundwater · PWSID CA3610049

Health-based Coliform (TCR): a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in January 1993. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Usmc - 29 Palms

15,248 served · groundwater · PWSID CA3610703

Health-based Coliform (TCR): a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 4 times in May 2000. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring E. COLI: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in March 2014. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Coliform (TCR): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 4 times in September 2009. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.