Bodega Bay, CA tap water
Supplied by Bodega Bay Public Utility 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 13 ppm (Low)
Typically not detected
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2023–2026).
Copper at home taps
0.12 ppm (Worth knowing)
Shrimp and snails are sensitive to copper. Water that sits in household pipes picks up the most; it drops once the tap has run for a minute.
From California Water Board lab results (2023).
Water chemistry
General hardness
113–386 ppm
Typical 185 ppm
Moderately hard. Great for livebearers, and most community fish adapt.
From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2023–2025).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
85–200 ppm
Typical 175 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2023–2025).
pH
7.5–8.3
Typical 8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2024–2025).
Total dissolved solids
180–800 ppm
Typical 305 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, measured before treatment (2023–2025).
- Bodega Bay Public Utility District adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Bodega Bay, CA
Bodega Bay Public Utility District
Serves 80% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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