Cathedral City tap water has 2 contaminants above EPA guidelines, including lithium at 1.8× the limit (tested August 2025). See the full compound-by-compound breakdown and filter recommendations.
The health risk for Cathedral City
lithium has been detected above EPA limits in this water system's recent tests. A certified filter designed for this contaminant type is strongly recommended.
lithium above limit.
lithium concentration (µg/L)
August 2025
0 µg/L10 µg/L20 µg/L
17.700 µg/L
Detected
µg/L
10 µg/L
EPA limit
guideline
77% above limit
Comparison
vs. guideline
EPA limit: 10 µg/L | Your water: 17.700 µg/L
Certified Filters for Cathedral City Tap Water
lithium was detected above EPA limits. These filters are independently certified to reduce common drinking-water contaminants.
Pitcher filter
Epic Pure XP Water Filter Pitcher
NSF-certified dual-layer filtration reduces 70+ contaminants including PFAS, lead, chlorine, microplastics, and bacteria.
NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 401 & P473Removes 99.99% PFASMade in USABPA-free
PFAS detected in 92234 · What you can do
Here's what actually removes PFAS from your water
The right filter eliminates PFAS at the tap. But not all filters do - and the type you choose matters for your home.
⚠️
Common pitchers like Brita do not remove PFAS. You need a filter independently certified to NSF P473 (for pitcher filters) or NSF/ANSI 58 (for reverse osmosis systems). All three options below carry the relevant certification.
Snow Creek Treatment Plant · Tested: Multiple dates
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxA
<0.003 µg/L
3 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFBS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFOA
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFOS
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFPeA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well 17 Forebay · Tested: Multiple dates
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxA
<0.003 µg/L
3 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFBS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFOA
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFOS
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFPeA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well 23 Forebay · Tested: December 2023
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxA
<0.003 µg/L
3 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFBS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFOA
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFOS
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFPeA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well 29 Forebay · Tested: December 2023
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxA
<0.003 µg/L
3 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFBS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFOA
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFOS
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFPeA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well 35 Forebay · Tested: December 2023
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxA
<0.003 µg/L
3 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFBS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFOA
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFOS
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFPeA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well 36 Forebay · Tested: December 2023
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
8:2 FTS
0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
100% of limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxA
<0.003 µg/L
3 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFBS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFOA
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFOS
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFPeA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well 37 Forebay · Tested: December 2023
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxA
<0.003 µg/L
3 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFBS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFOA
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFOS
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFPeA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Well 39 Forebay · Tested: December 2023
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
6:2 FTS
0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
100% of limit
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxA
<0.003 µg/L
3 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFBS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFOA
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFOS
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFPeA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
WS 6806 IXTP · Tested: August 2025
Compound
Measurement
EPA Limit
Comparison
lithium
<9.000 µg/L
10 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxS
<0.003 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
HFPO-DA
<0.005 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFNA
<0.004 µg/L
0.01 µg/L
Below limit
PFHxA
<0.003 µg/L
3 µg/L
Below limit
PFBA
<0.005 µg/L
6 µg/L
Below limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
4:2 FTS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
6:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
8:2 FTS
<0.005 µg/L
0.005 µg/L
Below limit
9Cl-PF3ONS
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
ADONA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFBS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFDoA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFHpS
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFOA
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFOS
<0.004 µg/L
0.004 µg/L
Below limit
PFPeA
<0.003 µg/L
0.003 µg/L
Below limit
PFTrDA
<0.007 µg/L
0.007 µg/L
Below limit
PFUnA
<0.002 µg/L
0.002 µg/L
Below limit
Water utilities serving ZIP 92234
Service area boundaries are approximate and based on state filings or modeled estimates. Contact your utility to confirm exact service at a specific address.
Modeled boundaries are shown with a dashed outline.
Frequently Asked Questions about ZIP 92234 Tap Water
What contaminants are above EPA limits in ZIP 92234?
ZIP 92234 has 2 contaminants above EPA health guidelines in the latest available data, including lithium at 1.8x the EPA guideline. The full table on this page lists every tested compound and its measured level.
Will boiling ZIP 92234 tap water remove lithium?
No. Boiling tap water does not remove lithium. Lithium is a dissolved mineral, so heat does not break it down and evaporation can actually concentrate it. Reverse osmosis (NSF/ANSI 58) is the most reliable at-home option for reducing lithium.
Do basic pitcher filters remove lithium?
Standard pitcher filters are not certified to reduce lithium. Reverse osmosis (NSF/ANSI 58) is the most widely available home option for reducing lithium in drinking water.
Who provides tap water in ZIP 92234?
Public records identify COACHELLA VWD: COVE COMMUNITY as a primary water system associated with ZIP 92234. Service boundaries can vary by address, so confirm exact service with the utility.
When was ZIP 92234 tap water last tested?
The most recent test date used in this report is October 2025. EnviroClarity last refreshed this page on 2026-05-04.
Where can I find the official water quality report for ZIP 92234?
Every U.S. public water system is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR). Contact COACHELLA VWD: COVE COMMUNITY or visit their website for the latest official report covering ZIP 92234. The EPA also maintains a national CCR locator.
Data reflects publicly reported utility records from EPA datasets and local utility disclosures.
This information is educational and not medical advice.