Is Lake Elsinore, CA tap water safe?
Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it
Summary
No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District. 1 PFAS were detected below the limits.
2 public water systems serve parts of Lake Elsinore. The largest, Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, serves 169,455 people. Your water bill names your system.
Largest system
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District
169,455 people · Surface water · EPA ID CA3310012
Buys treated water from Western Municipal Water District, Temescal Valley Water District, Eastern Municipal Water District.
| PFAS | Highest average | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFOS Not detected | – | 4 ppt |
| PFHxS Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| PFNA Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
| HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected | – | 10 ppt |
ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.
Lead: 1.3 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0
Across California, 129 of 691 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 26 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. California results.
Lake Elsinore homes and lead pipes
Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.
Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Lake Elsinore city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
Other water systems serving Lake Elsinore
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Wildomar 6 mi Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District | None above limits | 1.3 ppb |
| Menifee 9 mi Eastern Municipal Water District | None above limits | 2.8 ppb |
| Perris 10 mi Eastern Municipal Water District | None above limits | 2.8 ppb |
| Murrieta 11 mi Eastern Municipal Water District | None above limits | 2.8 ppb |
| Rancho Santa Margarita 16 mi Santa Margarita Water District | None above limits | 0 ppb |
| Riverside 18 mi City of Riverside | None above limits | 1 ppb |
Lake Elsinore ZIP codes (2)
- 92530
- 92532
Questions
Is Lake Elsinore tap water safe to drink?
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.
Who supplies water in Lake Elsinore, CA?
2 public water systems serve parts of Lake Elsinore. The largest is Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District (169,455 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.
Does Lake Elsinore tap water have PFAS?
Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District had 1 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.
Do Lake Elsinore homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 14% of Lake Elsinore homes as built before 1980 (California: 56%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.