Is Victorville, 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.
4 public water systems serve parts of Victorville. 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.
Victorville homes and lead pipes
Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.
Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Victorville city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.
Which system serves your ZIP code
Based on the ZIP codes each system reported serving. Boundaries don't follow ZIP lines exactly, so your water bill is the final word.
| System | ZIP codes in Victorville |
|---|---|
| Victorville Water District 140,721 people | 92392, 92394 |
| Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District 169,455 people | 92395 |
Other water systems serving Victorville
- Victorville Water District140,721 people · Purchased surface water · California · lists this cityLithium above screening level
- Liberty Utilities – Apple Valley Ranchos63,381 people · Groundwater · California · reported ZIPs hereLithium above screening level
- San Bernardino County Service Area 6414,955 people · Groundwater · California · reported ZIPs hereNo PFAS above limits
How nearby cities compare
| City | PFAS | Lead (90th pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Adelanto 6 mi City of Adelanto | Above limit | 0 ppb |
| Apple Valley 8 mi Liberty Utilities – Apple Valley Ranchos | None above limits | 0.56 ppb |
| Hesperia 9 mi Hesperia Water District | Above limit | 0 ppb |
| San Bernardino 27 mi City of San Bernardino | None above limits | 0 ppb |
| Rialto 28 mi West Valley Water District | None above limits | 0 ppb |
| Fontana 30 mi San Gabriel Valley Water Company – Fontana | None above limits | 0 ppb |
Questions
Is Victorville 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 Victorville, CA?
4 public water systems serve parts of Victorville. 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 Victorville 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 Victorville homes have lead pipes?
Census estimates put 19% of Victorville 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.