Is Cherry Valley, CA tap water safe?
The short answer
Neither of the 2 utilities serving Cherry Valley has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and California’s records.
Beaumont Cherry Valley WD, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 7.8 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
The water from Beaumont Cherry Valley WD is moderately hard to very hard depending on the source, 115 to 240 mg/L (6.7 to 14 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 Cherry Valley’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Beaumont Cherry Valley WD
California · serves 66,841 people · about 10,500 in Cherry Valley
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 7.8 ppb, above the health goal. Hardness: moderately hard to very hard depending on the source, 115 to 240 mg/L (6.7 to 14 grains per gallon).
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Cherry Valley Water Company
California · serves 210 people · under 100 in Cherry Valley
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.9 ppb, above the health goal. Hardness: very hard, 215 mg/L (12.6 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 Beaumont Cherry Valley WD’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
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: Lead
Water testing near Cherry Valley
The 3 labs California certifies closest to Cherry Valley, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Babcock Laboratories, Inc.
Riverside, CA · about 18 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts, PFAS, radioactivity
BSK Associates - San Bernardino Analytical Laboratory
San Bernardino, CA · about 18 miles
Certified for bacteria
Clinical Laboratory of San Bernardino, Inc.
Grand Terrace, CA · about 20 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts, radioactivity
ZIP codes in Cherry Valley
Which ZIP codes are in Cherry Valley: 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 Cherry Valley
Other towns in Riverside County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Beaumont Cherry Valley WD’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
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- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water