Benicia, CA tap water
Supplied by City of Benicia. 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
Nitrite (NO₂)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From California Water Board lab results (2023–2026).
Nitrate (NO₃)
0.2 ppm (Low)
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From California Water Board lab results (2023–2026).
Copper at home taps
0.04 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
70 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
From California Water Board lab results (2024).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
82 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From California Water Board lab results (2023–2026).
pH
8.2
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From California Water Board lab results (2023–2026).
Total dissolved solids
175 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
From California Water Board lab results (2023–2026).
Who supplies Benicia, CA
City of Benicia
Serves 99% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
Our data comes from public records and is still incomplete. Many utilities don't publish every number, so we're adding more all the time. Your city's range is a starting point: testing your own tap is the only way to know exactly what's in it.
Tap water lookup covers US cities only for now. Want to know why it matters? Read our story on tap water.
Compiled by Shoal & Stem from public records. Free to cite with a link.