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Fort Bragg, CA

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 5 water suppliers serving Fort Bragg. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

5
water suppliers
8,059
people served
18
contaminants found
California rankings Lead in California PFAS in California

What was found in Fort Bragg's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
470 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT BRAGG, CITY OF · 6,919 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7876.1 µg/L — WOODSIDE RV PARK · 280 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Copper
750 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Highest in the city: HOLLY RANCH VILLAGE · 50 people · 2018
2/5 SYR4
Fluoride
150 µg/L 3.8%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT BRAGG, CITY OF · 6,919 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 415 µg/L — DOLPHIN ISLE MARINA · 560 people · 2019
4/5 SYR4
Barium
183 µg/L 9.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: OCEAN'S EDGE ESTATES · 250 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
TTHM
53.434 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT BRAGG, CITY OF · 6,919 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
39.16 µg/L 65%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT BRAGG, CITY OF · 6,919 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
27.975 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT BRAGG, CITY OF · 6,919 people · 2019
3/5 SYR4
Chloroform
26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT BRAGG, CITY OF · 6,919 people · 2019
3/5 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
17.16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT BRAGG, CITY OF · 6,919 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
15.27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT BRAGG, CITY OF · 6,919 people · 2019
2/5 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
14.874 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT BRAGG, CITY OF · 6,919 people · 2019
4/5 SYR4
Bromoform
11.3145 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT BRAGG, CITY OF · 6,919 people · 2019
5/5 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
9.895 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT BRAGG, CITY OF · 6,919 people · 2019
4/5 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
6.87 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FORT BRAGG, CITY OF · 6,919 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Arsenic
5.4 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
Highest in the city: OCEAN'S EDGE ESTATES · 250 people · 2019
2/5 SYR4
Toluene
1.6 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the city: WOODSIDE RV PARK · 280 people · 2015
1/5 SYR4
Thallium, Total
1.4 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: FORT BRAGG, CITY OF · 6,919 people · 2019
1/5 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: FORT BRAGG, CITY OF · 6,919 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0100 mg/L — WOODSIDE RV PARK · 280 people · 2026
5/5 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Fort Bragg

SupplierPopulation served
FORT BRAGG, CITY OF 6,919
DOLPHIN ISLE MARINA 560
WOODSIDE RV PARK 280
OCEAN'S EDGE ESTATES 250
HOLLY RANCH VILLAGE 50

Frequently asked questions about Fort Bragg tap water

Is Fort Bragg tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Fort Bragg. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Fort Bragg?

5 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Fort Bragg, California to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Fort Bragg's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Fort Bragg include Nitrate, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, TTHM. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.