FORTUNA is served by 2 water providers on file with the EPA.
Data current as of July 2026
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Results for FORTUNA, CA
2 water providers on file serving this city.
Quick answer: FORTUNA's water has no violations on file and no single reading stands out against its peers (2 other providers in this area). It serves roughly 12,133 people, and the full breakdown below reflects everything EPA and California have on record for it.
Lead Summary
Lead
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Copper Summary
Nitrate
Chromium, Hex
TTHM
Bromoform
Bromodichloromethane
Dibromochloromethane
Dibromoaceticacid
Sodium
Zinc
Contaminants found
Metals
Naturally occurring or corrosion-related elements, e.g. lead, arsenic, copper
Lead Summary
Detected: 0.0018 mg/L (ppm)
Found at 2 providers
Lead
Detected: 2 UG/L (ppb)
4/21/2025
A metal that can leach from old pipes, solder, and fixtures. Current medical guidance holds there is no truly safe level of lead exposure, especially for children and pregnant women.
Copper Summary
Detected: 2.8 mg/L (ppm)
12/31/2000
Chromium, Hex
Detected: 0.14 UG/L (ppb)
5/19/2025
Zinc
Detected: 13 UG/L (ppb)
8/5/2025
Disinfection Byproducts
Formed when chlorine used to disinfect water reacts with organic matter
TTHM
Detected: 11 UG/L (ppb)
8/5/2025
A group of disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter. Long-term exposure above the legal limit has been linked to increased cancer risk in some studies.
Bromoform
Detected: 4.7 UG/L (ppb)
8/5/2025
Bromodichloromethane
Detected: 1.5 UG/L (ppb)
8/5/2025
Dibromochloromethane
Detected: 5.1 UG/L (ppb)
8/5/2025
Inorganics
Common dissolved minerals and salts, e.g. nitrate, fluoride, chloride
Nitrate
Detected: 2.2 MG/L (ppm)
8/5/2025
Commonly from agricultural fertilizer runoff or septic systems. Above the legal limit, it's an immediate concern especially for infants.
Minerals
Everyday minerals that mainly affect taste and water hardness
Sodium
Detected: 11 MG/L (ppm)
8/5/2025
Other
Additional substances tested that don't fit neatly into the categories above
Conductivity (at 25°C)
Detected: 430 UMHO/CM
4/8/2025
Dibromoaceticacid
Detected: 1.3 UG/L (ppb)
8/5/2025
Filtration considerations: General system types, not a specific product recommendation.