Poway, City of, CA Water Quality
Poway, City of: EPA violation history, explained
Poway, City of's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. Population served: 49,888, over 14,202 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, Poway, City of ranks 11,888th by violation burden (8th percentile) - 2 violations total, 0 health-based.
How Poway, City of compares within CA
CA's 804 covered systems average 5.8 health-based violations each; Poway, City of carries 0, not more than typical for the state. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for Poway, City of is from 1995-06-06. Last reported to EPA: 06/22/2026.
What this data is and is not
Everything on this page is Poway, City of's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. This record - 0 health-based violations on file for Poway, City of - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.