# Carpinteria Valley Water District — Carpinteria, Ca, CA — Drinking Water Quality (2023)

> Contaminant levels for the Carpinteria Valley Water District — Carpinteria, Ca, CA public water system from its 2023 Consumer Confidence Report, compared to federal limits.

- Page: https://www.thewatermap.com/water/ca/carpinteria-valley-water-district-carpinteria-ca/2023
- JSON API: https://www.thewatermap.com/api/water/ca/carpinteria-valley-water-district-carpinteria-ca/2023
- Source: the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR)
- Verification: transcribed by a model, cross-checked by a second model, approved before publishing
- Reporting year: 2023
- Contaminants measured: 34
- Contaminants with a federal limit: 15
- Contaminants at or above the federal limit: 0
- Part of The Water Map — https://www.thewatermap.com

## Contaminants measured

| Contaminant | Category | Measured level | Sampling context | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAA5 | Disinfection byproducts | 0–41 ug/L (Range) | Range Detected | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Perchlorate | Disinfection byproducts | Not detected ug/L (Reported level) | Reporting Value | 1 ug/L (Public health goal) | None detected |
| TTHM | Disinfection byproducts | 12–43 ug/L (Range) | Range Detected | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Fluoride | Inorganic chemicals | 0.3 mg/L (Reported level) | Reporting Value | 1 mg/L (Public health goal) | Within the limit |
| Nitrate | Inorganic chemicals | 1.3 mg/L (Reported level) | Reporting Value | 10 mg/L (Public health goal) | Within the limit |
| Trichloroacetic acid | Inorganic chemicals | 4–13 ug/L (Range) | Range Detected | No federal limit | Within the limit |
| Aluminum | Metals | Not detected mg/L (Reported level) | Reporting Value | 0.6 mg/L (Public health goal) | None detected |
| Arsenic | Metals | Not detected ug/L (Reported level) | Reporting Value | 0.004 ug/L (Public health goal) | None detected |
| Barium | Metals | Not detected mg/L (Range) | Range Detected | 2 mg/L (Public health goal) | None detected |
| Boron | Metals | 0.11–0.11 mg/L (Range) | Range Detected | 1 mg/L (NL) | Detected — no federal limit |
| Copper | Metals | 0.238 mg/L (Reported level) | Reporting Value | 0.3 mg/L (Public health goal) | Within the limit |
| Lead | Metals | 1.1–2.3 ug/L (Range) | Range Detected | 0.2 ug/L (Public health goal) | Within the limit |
| Lithium | Metals | 23.9–27.2 ug/L (Range) | Range Detected | No federal limit | Detected — no federal limit |
| Vanadium | Metals | 3–3 ug/L (Range) | Range Detected | 50 ug/L (NL) | Detected — no federal limit |
| Total Coliform | Microbial | Not detected (Range) | Range Detected | 0 (Public health goal) | None detected |
| Chlorine Total | Other | 0.6–1.7 mg/L (Range) | Range Detected | 4 mg/L (Public health goal) | Within the limit |
| Chromium | Other | Not detected ug/L (Reported level) | Reporting Value | 100 ug/L (Public health goal) | None detected |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected % (Range) | Range Detected | No federal limit | None detected |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected % (Reported level) | Reporting Value | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Range Detected | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected % (Reported level) | Reporting Value | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Range Detected | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ug/L (Reported level) | Reporting Value | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ug/L (Reported level) | Reporting Value | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected % (Range) | Range Detected | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluorononanoic acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ug/L (Reported level) | Reporting Value | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ug/L (Reported level) | Reporting Value | No federal limit | None detected |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ug/L (Reported level) | Reporting Value | No federal limit | None detected |
| PFBA | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Range Detected | No federal limit | None detected |
| PFOA | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ug/L (Reported level) | Reporting Value | No federal limit | None detected |
| PFOS | PFAS ("forever chemicals") | Not detected ug/L (Reported level) | Reporting Value | No federal limit | None detected |
| Gross Alpha | Radionuclides | Not detected pCi/L (Reported level) | Reporting Value | 0 pCi/L (Public health goal) | None detected |
| 1,2,3-TCP | VOCs & pesticides | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Range Detected | No federal limit | None detected |
| MTBE | VOCs & pesticides | Not detected ug/L (Range) | Range Detected | 13 ug/L (Public health goal) | None detected |

## What these contaminants are

- **HAA5** — Haloacetic acids — a group of five disinfection byproducts formed when disinfectants react with organic matter. Long-term exposure above the federal limit is associated with an increased cancer risk.
- **Perchlorate** — A chemical used in rocket fuel and fireworks that can also form during disinfection. Can interfere with thyroid hormone production; has no national enforceable limit but is regulated in some states.
- **TTHM** — Total trihalomethanes — a group of four chemicals (including chloroform) formed when chlorine reacts with natural organic matter. Long-term exposure above the federal limit is linked to liver, kidney, and central-nervous-system effects and increased cancer risk.
- **Fluoride** — A mineral often added to drinking water to help prevent tooth decay. Beneficial at low levels, but long-term exposure above the federal limit can cause bone disease and tooth mottling.
- **Nitrate** — A compound from fertilizer runoff, septic systems, and erosion of natural deposits. Levels above the federal limit can cause 'blue baby syndrome,' a serious oxygen-transport condition in infants.
- **Trichloroacetic acid** — A haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct. One of the five haloacetic acids regulated together as HAA5.
- **Aluminum** — A common element sometimes used as a treatment coagulant. Regulated only as a secondary (cosmetic) standard; high levels can discolor water.
- **Arsenic** — A naturally occurring element that also enters water from industry and agriculture. A known human carcinogen; long-term exposure is linked to skin, bladder, and lung cancer.
- **Barium** — A metal from erosion of natural deposits and industrial discharge. Long-term exposure above the federal limit can raise blood pressure.
- **Boron** — A naturally occurring element from rock and soil. No enforceable federal limit; the EPA has issued a health advisory level.
- **Copper** — A metal that enters water from corroding household plumbing. Short-term exposure causes stomach distress; long-term exposure can damage the liver and kidneys.
- **Lead** — A toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. There is no safe level of lead; it harms brain development in children and raises blood pressure in adults. The EPA sets an action level, not a health goal above zero.
- **Lithium** — A naturally occurring element found in some groundwater. No enforceable federal limit; on the EPA contaminant candidate list for further study.
- **Total Coliform** — A group of bacteria used as an indicator of overall water-system sanitation. Coliforms themselves are usually harmless, but their presence signals that disease-causing organisms could enter the system.
- **Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid** — HFPO-DA ('GenX chemicals'), a newer-generation PFAS replacement compound. Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
- **N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)** — N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid, a PFAS-related compound. Monitored under EPA rules as part of broad PFAS surveillance.
- **Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid** — Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Has no standalone limit but is part of the EPA PFAS Hazard Index that limits PFAS in combination.
- **Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)** — Perfluorodecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and bioaccumulative.
- **Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)** — Perfluorododecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and bioaccumulative.
- **Perfluoroheptanoic acid** — Perfluoroheptanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
- **Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid** — Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
- **Perfluorohexanoic acid** — Perfluorohexanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and widely detected.
- **Perfluorononanoic acid** — Perfluorononanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical.' Regulated by the EPA at 10 parts per trillion and included in the PFAS Hazard Index.
- **Perfluoropentanoic acid** — Perfluoropentanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment.
- **Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)** — Perfluoroundecanoic acid, a longer-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent and bioaccumulative.
- **PFBA** — Perfluorobutanoic acid, a shorter-chain PFAS 'forever chemical.' Monitored under EPA rules; persistent in the environment and the human body.
- **PFOA** — Perfluorooctanoic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in nonstick and stain-resistant products. Linked to cancer, liver damage, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
- **PFOS** — Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, a PFAS 'forever chemical' once used in firefighting foam and coatings. Linked to cancer, thyroid disease, and immune effects; the EPA set an enforceable limit of 4 parts per trillion.
- **Gross Alpha** — Gross alpha particle activity — a combined measure of alpha-emitting radioactive substances. Long-term exposure above the federal limit increases cancer risk.

## How to read this

- A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
- 'Federal limit' is the EPA standard (MCL, action level, treatment technique, etc.) that the measured level is compared against.
- 'At or above the federal limit' means the utility's own reported figure met or exceeded that standard.

_Figures are the utility's own published numbers. Generated 2026-06-04 from thewatermap.com._