Is Blythe, CA tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 6 utilities serving Blythe has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and California’s records: City of Blythe -.
City of Blythe -, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the action level, 1 result above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: Copper at 2.1 ppm, above the action level.
The water from City of Blythe - is very hard, typically 550 mg/L (32.2 grains per gallon). How California’s water compares.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Blythe’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
City of Blythe -
California · serves 9,735 people · about 530 in Blythe
1 result above the action level, 1 result above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: Copper at 2.1 ppm, above the action level. Hardness: very hard, typically 550 mg/L (32.2 grains per gallon).
1 health-based violation since 2016
- Open report
Chuckawalla Valley State Prison
California · serves 4,331 people · about 270 in Blythe
1 result above the limit’s level with no violation recorded, 1 result above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: Arsenic at 15.9 ppb, above the limit’s level, no violation. Hardness: soft to moderately hard depending on the source, 29 to 97 mg/L (1.7 to 5.7 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Riverside CSA #122 - Mesa Verde
California · serves 766 people · under 100 in Blythe
2 results above the health goal and 1 result above EPA’s health benchmark. The worst: Lithium at 159 ppb, above EPA’s health benchmark. Hardness: very hard, 190 mg/L (11.1 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Blythe - Mesa Ranch
California · serves 568 people · under 100 in Blythe
3 results above the health goal. The worst: Uranium at 7.6 ppb, above the health goal. Hardness: hard to very hard depending on the source, 145 to 495 mg/L (8.5 to 28.9 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Blythe - Hidden Beaches
California · serves 399 people · under 100 in Blythe
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.7 ppb, above the health goal. Hardness: very hard, 505 mg/L (29.5 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Sportsmans Paradise
California · serves 138 people · based in Blythe
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 4.5 ppb, above the health goal. Hardness: very hard, typically 555 mg/L (32.5 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in City of Blythe -’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Copper, Lead
Culligan 10-Cup Pitcher with ZeroWater Technology (ZEROP10)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Copper, Lead
LifeStraw Home 7-Cup Glass Water Filter Pitcher
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Copper, Lead
Water testing near Blythe
The lab California certifies closest to Blythe, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Brawley Analytical, Inc.
Brawley, CA · about 71 miles
Certified for bacteria, minerals and other inorganics
ZIP codes in Blythe
Which ZIP codes are in Blythe: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: California State Water Resources Control Board, ELAP accredited laboratories and their fields of accreditation; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Blythe
Other towns in Riverside County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of Blythe -’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- About CopperWhat it does to health, where it comes from, and the certification claim that addresses it.About Copper
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water