Bodfish, CA tap water
About 47% of Bodfish is inside a utility's service area. Homes outside it likely use private wells, which no utility tests.
Disinfectant
Chlorine
Utility water here is treated with chlorine. It slowly gases off from standing water, and any water conditioner removes it. Private wells aren't treated by a utility, so there's no chlorine or chloramine unless a treatment system adds 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)
Up to 30 ppm (Low)
Typical 3.9 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment; California Water Board lab results (2023–2026).
Copper at home taps
Up to 0.08 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.05 ppm
Low. Water that sits in household pipes overnight can carry more than this.
From California Water Board lab results (2023–2025).
Water chemistry
General hardness
130–270 ppm
Typical 160 ppm
Moderately hard. Great for livebearers, and most community fish adapt.
From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment; California Water Board lab results (2023–2026).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
120–210 ppm
Typical 180 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment; California Water Board lab results (2023–2026).
pH
7.3–8.2
Typical 7.8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment; California Water Board lab results (2023–2026).
Total dissolved solids
260–1500 ppm
Typical 290 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; California Water Board lab results (2023–2026).
Who supplies Bodfish, CA
Erskine Creek Wc
Serves 28% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Cws - Lower Bodfish Water System
Serves 10% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Cws - Upper Bodfish Water System
Serves 8% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Canyon Meadows Mutual Water
Serves 7% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
Kern Valley Mutual Water Company
Serves 7% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
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