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Water system · PWSID CA1210006

FORTUNA, CITY OF

FORTUNA, CA · ~12,133 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

CA1210006

State

California

City

FORTUNA

Population served

12,133

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

No PFAS detections are on record for this system from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (2023–25). Absence of a detection isn’t a guarantee — not every system was sampled, and this dataset doesn’t cover other contaminants.

Violations & enforcement

2

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

5

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Aug 2011. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 2011 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jan 1997 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Aug 2011
  • State action · SFL Aug 2011
  • State action · SIE Feb 1997
  • State action · SOX Feb 1997
  • EPA/federal action · EFJ May 1993

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Nitrate

1 station · latest Aug 2020

2.5 · max 2.5 mg/l as N · 2

Copper

1 station · latest Aug 2020

5.7 · max 5.7 ug/l · 1

Fluoride

1 station · latest Aug 2020

0.13 · max 0.13 mg/l · 1

Lead

1 station · latest Aug 2020

1.83 · max 1.83 ug/l · 1

Manganese

1 station · latest Aug 2020

17 · max 17 ug/l · 1

Uranium

1 station · latest Aug 2020

0.109 · max 0.109 ug/l · 1

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system CA1210006 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.