Status and Understanding of Water Quality

119 00 118 30

35

5 33 Santa Ynez Mts

34 30

Ventura River Valley

Ojai Valley

Upper Ojai Valley

to Topa

pa M

ain ount

San
SANTA CLARA RIVER VALLEY EAST

iel Gabr

Mou

ntain

Ojai
River

Sa

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Santa Clarita
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SANTA PAULA

Oak Sout h Mt n

Ri

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Santa Su

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14 Newhall

Ri

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Ventura

Sa

MOUND

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lley
ley i Val Sim Simi Valley
118
210

Cla

OXNARD

Cr ee

Ri ve r Oxnard Va ll

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Pleasant Valley Camarillo

k

Arroyo Santa Rosa Valley

27

5
405 101

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Port Hueneme

CO O RA ES C U NT EL VE ANG S LO
1

leg

Santa M

onica M

ountains

10

34 00

PACIFIC OCEAN

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0 0 5

10 MILES 10 KILOMETERS

Land-use data from Nagasaki and others, 2007.

A. Arsenic
LAND-USE CLASSIFICATION Urban Agricultural Natural
MOUND

EXPLANATION
Study unit boundary Groundwater basins within the study unit (from California Department of Water Resources, 2003) Subbasin boundary Water bodies Stream or river Relativeconcentration Low or not detected Moderate High
USGS- or CDPH-grid wells USGSunderstanding wells California Department of Public Health (CDPH-other) wells

Figure 12. Relative-concentrations of selected inorganic constituents with human-health-based and aesthetic benchmarks in USGS-grid and CDPH-grid wells and CDPH-other wells in the Santa Clara River Valley study unit, California GAMA Priority Basin Project: (A) arsenic, (B) vanadium, (C) boron, (D) gross alpha radioactivity, (E) nitrate, (F) total dissolved solids, (G) sulfate, (H) manganese, and (I) iron.

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119 00 118 30

5 33 Santa Ynez Mts

34 30

Ventura River Valley

Ojai Valley

Upper Ojai Valley

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SANTA CLARA RIVER VALLEY EAST

San

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ount

ains

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River

Sa

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Santa Clarita
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Sulp

hur Mtn

FILLMORE

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PIRU

Santa Paula
ve
SANTA PAULA

Oak Sout h Mt n

Ridg

s e Mt

Santa Su

ey

14

sana M ountain

Newhall

Ri

Ventu r

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Sa

MOUND

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Cl

ara

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alley Simi V

118

210

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Simi Valley
Arroyo Santa Rosa Valley
27
405 101

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Cal

Port Hueneme

CO O RA ES C U NT EL VE ANG S LO
1

leg

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Santa M

onica M

ountains

10

34 00

PACIFIC OCEAN

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0 0 5

10 MILES 10 KILOMETERS

Land-use data from Nakagaki and others, 2007.

B. Vanadium
LAND-USE CLASSIFICATION Urban Agricultural Natural
MOUND

EXPLANATION
Study unit boundary Groundwater basins within the study unit (from California Department of Water Resources, 2003) Subbasin boundary Water bodies Stream or river Relativeconcentration Low or not detected Moderate High
USGS- or CDPH-grid wells USGSunderstanding wells California Department of Public Health (CDPH-other) wells

Figure 12.Continued

IP010121_fig 12B

Status and Understanding of Water Quality

119 00 118 30

37

5 33 Santa Ynez Mts

34 30

Ventura River Valley

Ojai Valley

Upper Ojai Valley

to Topa

pa M

ain ount

Sa
SANTA CLARA RIVER VALLEY EAST

brie n Ga

l Mo

unta

ins

Ojai

Sa

nta

Santa Clarita
ra Riv

Cla

River

Mtn Sulphur

FILLMORE

126
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er

Va ll

Santa Paula
ve
SANTA PAULA

Santa Su

ey

14

sana M ountains

Newhall

Sout

Ri

h Mt

Ventu r

Ventura

Sa

MOUND

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a lar

Las Po

sas Va

lley

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118

210

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OXNARD

Cr ee

Ri ve r Oxnard Va ll

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Simi Valley
Arroyo Santa Rosa Valley
27
405 101

Camarillo
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Cal

Port Hueneme

CO O RA ES C TU L EN NGE V A S LO
1

leg

Santa M

onica M

ountains

10

34 00

PACIFIC OCEAN

Shaded relief derived from U.S. Geological Survey National Elevation Dataset, 2006, Albers Equal Area Conic Projection North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83)

0 0 5

10 MILES 10 KILOMETERS

Land-use data from Nakagaki and others, 2007.

C. Boron
LAND-USE CLASSIFICATION Urban Agricultural Natural
MOUND

EXPLANATION
Study unit boundary Groundwater basins within the study unit (from California Department of Water Resources, 2003) Subbasin boundary Water bodies Stream or river Relativeconcentration Low or not detected Moderate High
USGS- or CDPH-grid wells USGSunderstanding wells California Department of Public Health (CDPH-other) wells

Figure 12.Continued

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Status and Understanding of Groundwater Quality in the Santa Clara River Valley, 2007: California GAMA Priority Basin Project
119 00 118 30

5 33 Santa Ynez Mts

34 30

Ventura River Valley

Ojai Valley

Upper Ojai Valley

to Topa

pa M

ain ount

Sa
SANTA CLARA RIVER VALLEY EAST

brie n Ga

l Mo

unta

ins

Ojai

Sa

nta

Santa Clarita
ra Riv

Cla

River

Mtn Sulphur

FILLMORE

126

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er

Va ll

Santa Paula
ve
SANTA PAULA

Oak Sout h Mt n

Ri

ts dge M

Santa Su

ey

14

sana M ountains

Newhall

Ri

Ventu r

Ventura

Sa

MOUND

nta Santa

a lar

Las Po

sas Va

lley

alley Simi V

118

210

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ra

Pleasant Valley
Ri

Simi Valley
Arroyo Santa Rosa Valley
27
405 101

OXNARD

ey

Cr ee

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Camarillo
k

Cal

Port Hueneme

CO O RA ES C TU L EN NGE V A S LO
1

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Santa M

onica M

ountains

10

34 00

PACIFIC OCEAN

Shaded relief derived from U.S. Geological Survey National Elevation Dataset, 2006, Albers Equal Area Conic Projection North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83)

0 0 5

10 MILES 10 KILOMETERS

Land-use data from Nakagaki and others, 2007.

D. Gross alpha radioactivity

LAND-USE CLASSIFICATION Urban Agricultural Natural
MOUND

EXPLANATION
Relativeconcentration Low or not detected Moderate High
USGS- or CDPH-grid wells USGSunderstanding wells California Department of Public Health (CDPH-other) wells

Study unit boundary Groundwater basins within the study unit (from California Department of Water Resources, 2003) Subbasin boundary Water bodies Stream or river

Figure 12.Continued

Status and Understanding of Water Quality

119 00 118 30

39

5 33 Santa Ynez Mts

34 30

Ventura River Valley

Ojai Valley

Upper Ojai Valley

to Topa

pa M

ain ount

San
SANTA CLARA RIVER VALLEY EAST

iel Gabr

Mou

ntain

Ojai
River

Sa

nta

Santa Clarita
ra Riv er

Cla

Su

tn lphur M

FILLMORE

126

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Va ll

Santa Paula
ve
SANTA PAULA

Oak Sout h Mt n

Ri

ts dge M

Santa Su

ey

sana M ountains

14 Newhall

Ri

Ventu r

Ventura

Sa

MOUND

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a lar

Las Po

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lley

alley Simi V

118

210

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OXNARD

Cr ee

Ri ve r Oxnard Va ll

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Cal

Port Hueneme

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ountains

10

34 00

PACIFIC OCEAN

Shaded relief derived from U.S. Geological Survey National Elevation Dataset, 2006, Albers Equal Area Conic Projection North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83)

0 0 5

10 MILES 10 KILOMETERS

Land-use data from Nakagaki and others, 2007.

E. Nitrate
LAND-USE CLASSIFICATION Urban Agricultural Natural
MOUND

EXPLANATION
Study unit boundary Groundwater basins within the study unit (from California Department of Water Resources, 2003) Subbasin boundary Water bodies Stream or river Relativeconcentration Low or not detected Moderate High
USGS- or CDPH-grid wells USGSunderstanding wells California Department of Public Health (CDPH-other) wells

Figure 12.Continued

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Status and Understanding of Groundwater Quality in the Santa Clara River Valley, 2007: California GAMA Priority Basin Project
119 00 118 30

5 33 Santa Ynez Mts

34 30

Ventura River Valley

Ojai Valley

Upper Ojai Valley

to Topa

pa M

ain ount

San
SANTA CLARA RIVER VALLEY EAST

iel Gabr

Mou

ntain

Ojai
River

Sa

nta

Santa Clarita
ra Riv er

Cla

Su

tn lphur M

FILLMORE

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Va ll

Santa Paula
ve
SANTA PAULA

Oak Sout h Mt n

Ri

ts dge M

Santa Su

ey

sana M ountains

14 Newhall

Ri

Ventu r

Ventura

Sa

MOUND

nta Santa

a lar

Las Po

sas Va

lley

alley Simi V

118

210

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OXNARD

Cr ee

Ri ve r Oxnard Va ll

ra

Pleasant Valley Camarillo

k

Simi Valley
Arroyo Santa Rosa Valley
27
405 101

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Cal

Port Hueneme

CO O A C UR LES NT GE VE AN S LO
1

leg

uas

Santa M

onica M

ountains

10

34 00

PACIFIC OCEAN

Shaded relief derived from U.S. Geological Survey National Elevation Dataset, 2006, Albers Equal Area Conic Projection North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83)

0 0 5

10 MILES 10 KILOMETERS

Land-use data from Nakagaki and others, 2007.

F. Total dissolved solids

EXPLANATION
LAND-USE CLASSIFICATION Urban Agricultural Natural
MOUND

Study unit boundary Groundwater basins within the study unit (from California Department of Water Resources, 2003) Subbasin boundary Water bodies Stream or river

Relativeconcentration Low or not detected Moderate High

USGS- or CDPH-grid wells

USGSunderstanding wells

California Department of Public Health (CDPH-other) wells

Figure 12.Continued

Status and Understanding of Water Quality

119 00 118 30

41

5 33 Santa Ynez Mts

34 30

Ventura River Valley

Ojai Valley

Upper Ojai Valley

to Topa

pa M

ain ount

San
SANTA CLARA RIVER VALLEY EAST

iel Gabr

Mou

ntain

Ojai
River

Sa

nta

Santa Clarita
ra Riv er

Cla

Su

tn lphur M

FILLMORE

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Va ll

Santa Paula
ve
SANTA PAULA

Oak Sout h Mt n

Ri

ts dge M

Santa Su

ey

sana M ountains

14 Newhall

Ri

Ventu r

Ventura

Sa

MOUND

nta Santa

a lar

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sas Va

lley

alley Simi V

118

210

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OXNARD

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Ri ve r Oxnard Va ll

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Arroyo Santa Rosa Valley
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onica M

ountains

10

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PACIFIC OCEAN

Shaded relief derived from U.S. Geological Survey National Elevation Dataset, 2006, Albers Equal Area Conic Projection North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83)

0 0 5

10 MILES 10 KILOMETERS

Land-use data from Nakagaki and others, 2007.

G. Sulfate
EXPLANATION
LAND-USE CLASSIFICATION Urban Agricultural Natural
MOUND

Study unit boundary Groundwater basins within the study unit (from California Department of Water Resources, 2003) Subbasin boundary Water bodies Stream or river

Relativeconcentration Low or not detected Moderate High

USGS- or CDPH-grid wells

USGSunderstanding wells

California Department of Public Health (CDPH-other) wells

Figure 12.Continued
IP010121_fig 12G

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Status and Understanding of Groundwater Quality in the Santa Clara River Valley, 2007: California GAMA Priority Basin Project
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5 33 Santa Ynez Mts

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Ventura River Valley

Ojai Valley

Upper Ojai Valley

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SANTA CLARA RIVER VALLEY EAST

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Sa

nta

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Cla

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FILLMORE

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er

Va ll

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ve
SANTA PAULA

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Ri

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ey

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14 Newhall

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Ventu r

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Sa

MOUND

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sas Va

lley

alley Simi V

118

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OXNARD

Cr ee

Ri ve r Oxnard Va ll

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k

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Arroyo Santa Rosa Valley
27
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Port Hueneme

CO O A C UR LES NT GE VE AN S LO
1

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onica M

ountains

10

34 00

PACIFIC OCEAN

Shaded relief derived from U.S. Geological Survey National Elevation Dataset, 2006, Albers Equal Area Conic Projection North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83)

0 0 5

10 MILES 10 KILOMETERS

Land-use data from Nakagaki and others, 2007.

H. Manganese
LAND-USE CLASSIFICATION Urban Agricultural Natural
MOUND

EXPLANATION
Study unit boundary Groundwater basins within the study unit (from California Department of Water Resources, 2003) Subbasin boundary Water bodies Stream or river Relativeconcentration Low or not detected Moderate High
USGS- or CDPH-grid wells USGSunderstanding wells California Department of Public Health (CDPH-other) wells

Figure 12.Continued

IP010121_fig 12H

Status and Understanding of Water Quality

119 00 118 30

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5 33 Santa Ynez Mts

34 30

Ventura River Valley

Ojai Valley

Upper Ojai Valley

to Topa

pa M

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SANTA CLARA RIVER VALLEY EAST

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Mou

ntain

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ve
SANTA PAULA

Oak Sout h Mt n

Ri

ts dge M

Santa Su

ey

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14 Newhall

Ri

Ventu r

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MOUND

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lley

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118

210

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OXNARD

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Port Hueneme

CO O A C UR LES NT GE VE AN S LO
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ountains

10

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PACIFIC OCEAN

Shaded relief derived from U.S. Geological Survey National Elevation Dataset, 2006, Albers Equal Area Conic Projection North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83)

0 0 5

10 MILES 10 KILOMETERS

Land-use data from Nakagaki and others, 2007.

I. Iron
EXPLANATION
LAND-USE CLASSIFICATION Urban Agricultural Natural
MOUND

Study unit boundary Groundwater basins within the study unit (from California Department of Water Resources, 2003) Subbasin boundary Water bodies Stream or river

Relativeconcentration Low or not detected Moderate High

USGS- or CDPH-grid wells

USGSunderstanding wells

California Department of Public Health (CDPH-other) wells

Figure 12.Continued

Status and Understanding of Water Quality

119 00 118 30

55

5 33 Santa Ynez Mts

34 30

Ventura River Valley

Ojai Valley

Upper Ojai Valley

to Topa

pa M

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SANTA CLARA RIVER VALLEY EAST

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Mou

ntain

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River

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nta

Santa Clarita
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FILLMORE

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Va ll

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ve
SANTA PAULA

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Ri

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Santa Su

ey

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14 Newhall

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Ventu r

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Sa

MOUND

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lley

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OXNARD

Cr ee

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Arroyo Santa Rosa Valley
27
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CO O RA ES C U L E NT VE ANG S LO
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onica M

ountains

10

34 00

PACIFIC OCEAN

Shaded relief derived from U.S. Geological Survey National Elevation Dataset, 2006, Albers Equal Area Conic Projection North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83)

0 0 5

10 MILES 10 KILOMETERS

Land-use data from Nakagaki and others, 2007.

A. Pesticides
Study unit boundary LAND-USE CLASSIFICATION Urban Agricultural Natural
MOUND

EXPLANATION
Groundwater basins within the study unit (from California Department of Water Resources, 2003) Subbasin boundary Water bodies Stream or river Number of pesticide detections Not detected 1 to 4 pesticides 5 to 10 pesticides USGS-grid wells California Department of Public Health (CDPH-other) wells

Figure 19. Number of pesticide detections and relative-concentrations of selected organic constituents for USGS-grid wells and CDPH wells, Santa Clara River Valley study unit, California GAMA Priority Basin Project.

IP010121_fig 19A

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119 00 118 30

5 33 Santa Ynez Mts

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Ojai Valley

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to Topa

pa M

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SANTA CLARA RIVER VALLEY EAST

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Mou

ntain

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Sa

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Santa Clarita
ra Riv

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FILLMORE

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er

Va ll

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ve
SANTA PAULA

Oak Sout h Mt n

Ri

ts dge M

Santa Su

ey

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14 Newhall

Ri

Ventu r

Ventura

Sa

MOUND

nta Santa

a lar

Las Po

sas Va

lley

alley Simi V

118

210

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OXNARD

Cr ee

Ri ve r Oxnard Va ll

ra

Pleasant Valley Camarillo

k

Simi Valley
Arroyo Santa Rosa Valley
27
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Port Hueneme

CO O RA ES C U L E NT VE ANG S LO
1

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onica M

ountains

10

34 00

PACIFIC OCEAN

Shaded relief derived from U.S. Geological Survey National Elevation Dataset, 2006, Albers Equal Area Conic Projection North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83)

0 0 5

10 MILES 10 KILOMETERS

Land-use data from Nakagaki and others, 2007.

B. Trihalomethanes
Study unit boundary LAND-USE CLASSIFICATION Urban Agricultural Natural
MOUND

EXPLANATION
Groundwater basins within the study unit (from California Department of Water Resources, 2003) Subbasin boundary Water bodies Stream or river California Department of Public Health (CDPH-other) wells

Relativeconcentration Not detected Low Moderate

USGS-grid wells

Figure 19.Continued

IP010121_fig 19B

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119 00 118 30

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5 33 Santa Ynez Mts

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Ventura River Valley

Ojai Valley

Upper Ojai Valley

to Topa

pa M

ain ount

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SANTA CLARA RIVER VALLEY EAST

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River

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FILLMORE

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ve
SANTA PAULA

Oak Sout h Mt n

Ri

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Santa Su

ey

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14 Newhall

Ri

Ventu r

Ventura

Sa

MOUND

nta Santa

a lar

Las Po

sas Va

lley

alley Simi V

118

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OXNARD

Cr ee

Ri ve r Oxnard Va ll

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Pleasant Valley Camarillo

k

Simi Valley
Arroyo Santa Rosa Valley
27
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Port Hueneme

CO O RA ES C U L E NT VE ANG S LO
1

leg

Santa M

onica M

ountains

10

34 00

PACIFIC OCEAN

Shaded relief derived from U.S. Geological Survey National Elevation Dataset, 2006, Albers Equal Area Conic Projection North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83)

0 0 5

10 MILES 10 KILOMETERS

Land-use data from Nakagaki and others, 2007.

C. Solvents
LAND-USE CLASSIFICATION Urban Agricultural Natural
MOUND

EXPLANATION
Study unit boundary Groundwater basins within the study unit (from California Department of Water Resources, 2003) Subbasin boundary Water bodies Stream or river Relativeconcentration Not detected Low Moderate USGS-grid wells California Department of Public Health (CDPH-other) wells

Figure 19.Continued

IP010121_fig 19C

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5 33 Santa Ynez Mts

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SANTA CLARA RIVER VALLEY EAST

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Mou

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River

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FILLMORE

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ve
SANTA PAULA

Oak Sout h Mt n

Ri

ts dge M

Santa Su

ey

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14 Newhall

Ri

Ventu r

Ventura

Sa

MOUND

nta Santa

a lar

Las Po

sas Va

lley

alley Simi V

118

210

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OXNARD

Cr ee

Ri ve r Oxnard Va ll

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k

Simi Valley
Arroyo Santa Rosa Valley
27
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Port Hueneme

CO O RA ES C U L E NT VE ANG S LO
1

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onica M

ountains

10

34 00

PACIFIC OCEAN

Shaded relief derived from U.S. Geological Survey National Elevation Dataset, 2006, Albers Equal Area Conic Projection North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83)

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10 MILES 10 KILOMETERS

Land-use data from Nakagaki and others, 2007.

D. Perchlorate
LAND-USE CLASSIFICATION Urban Agricultural Natural
MOUND

EXPLANATION
Study unit boundary Groundwater basins within the study unit (from California Department of Water Resources, 2003) Subbasin boundary Water bodies Stream or river Relativeconcentration Not detected Low Moderate USGS-grid wells California Department of Public Health (CDPH-other) wells

Figure 19.Continued

IP010121_fig 19D