Ventura County, California

Arsenic: 1 of 76 sampled wells (1%) above the EPA limit of 10 µg/L. Nitrate: 20 of 292 sampled wells (7%) above the EPA limit of 10 mg/L as N. Samples 1952-07-22 to 2022-03-29; updated 2026-10-17. Source: Water Quality Portal (USGS, EPA, NWQMC), siteType=Well.

What wells in this county have measured for arsenic and nitrate. A local picture only: test your own well to know your water.

Arsenic

1 of 76 sampled wells (1%) had a latest result above the EPA limit of 10 µg/L.

Median (latest per well): 0.595 µg/L
90th percentile: 2.3 µg/L
Highest: 11.9 µg/L
Non-detects: 15 wells' latest result was "not detected" with no detection limit reported; they are counted as below the limit.
Samples: 105, 1978-05-02 to 2022-03-29
Source: Water Quality Portal (USGS, EPA, NWQMC), siteType=Well, downloaded 2026-10-17

Nitrate

20 of 292 sampled wells (7%) had a latest result above the EPA limit of 10 mg/L as N.

Median (latest per well): 0.124 mg/L as N
90th percentile: 5.81 mg/L as N
Highest: Withheld for review: 2 wells' latest result was above 100 mg/L as N, far outside the usual range. They are still counted as above the limit.
Non-detects: 126 wells' latest result was "not detected" with no detection limit reported; they are counted as below the limit.
Samples: 558, 1952-07-22 to 2022-03-29
Source: Water Quality Portal (USGS, EPA, NWQMC), siteType=Well, downloaded 2026-10-17

Includes monitoring, research and private wells reported to the Water Quality Portal. Non-detects count only when the lab's detection limit is at or below the EPA limit. Method: data rules.

What to do next

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