Aromas, CA tap water
Supplied by Aromas Water District. Here's what its water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chlorine
Your water is treated with chlorine. It slowly gases off from standing water, and any water conditioner removes it.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 1.8 ppm (Low)
Typical 1.1 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2023–2026).
Copper at home taps
0.08 ppm (Low)
Low. Water that sits in household pipes overnight can carry more than this.
From California Water Board lab results (2024).
Water chemistry
General hardness
133–351 ppm
Typical 240 ppm
Hard. Ideal for livebearers and African cichlids. Soft-water species may struggle to breed.
From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2023–2026).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
217 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From California Water Board lab results (2024).
pH
8.1
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From California Water Board lab results (2024).
Total dissolved solids
Estimate426 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
Estimated from Aromas Water District's conductivity readings (2024).
Who supplies Aromas, CA
Aromas Water District
Serves 75% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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