Camp Verde, AZ tap water
Supplied mostly by Town of Camp Verde Utilities, plus 2 other utilities. Here's what the 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)
0.4–8.4 ppm (Low)
Typical 1.3 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate153–451 ppm
Typical 249 ppm
Hard. Ideal for livebearers and African cichlids. Soft-water species may struggle to breed.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2018).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate164–626 ppm
Typical 270 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2018).
pH
Area estimate7.2–7.9
Typical 7.5
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2018).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate139–600 ppm
Typical 256 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2018).
Who supplies Camp Verde, AZ
Town of Camp Verde Utilities
Serves 62% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Town of Camp Verde - Verde River Estates
Serves 7% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Verde Lakes Water - Dinky Creek
Serves 6% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · 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.
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