Shoal & Stem

Centerville, CA tap water

Supplied by Centerville C.S.D.. 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)

Supplier's figure

Up to 1.9 ppm (Low)

Typically not detected

Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.

From the utility that supplies yours: Clear Creek CSD-Anderson, which supplies Centerville C.S.D., measured before treatment (2023–2026).

Copper at home taps

0.35 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 (2024).

Water chemistry

General hardness

Supplier's figure

60–65 ppm

Typical 61 ppm

Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.

From the utility that supplies yours: Clear Creek CSD-Anderson, which supplies Centerville C.S.D., measured before treatment (2023–2026).

Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)

Supplier's figure

90–95 ppm

Typical 91 ppm

Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.

From the utility that supplies yours: Clear Creek CSD-Anderson, which supplies Centerville C.S.D., measured before treatment (2023–2025).

pH

Supplier's figure

7.5–7.8

Typical 7.6

Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.

From the utility that supplies yours: Clear Creek CSD-Anderson, which supplies Centerville C.S.D., measured before treatment (2025).

Total dissolved solids

Supplier's figure

120–125 ppm

Typical 123 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 the utility that supplies yours: Clear Creek CSD-Anderson, which supplies Centerville C.S.D., measured before treatment (2025).

Who supplies Centerville, CA

  • Centerville C.S.D.

    Serves all residents · Buys water from Clear Creek CSD-Anderson · Chlorine

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