Foothill Farms, CA tap water
Supplied mostly by Sacramento Suburban Water District, plus 1 other utility. 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
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 (2023–2024).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figureUp to 13 ppm (Low)
Typical 2.2 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Sacramento Main and San Juan Water District, which supplies Sacramento Suburban Water District; California Water Board lab results (2023–2026).
Copper at home taps
0.06–0.2 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.06 ppm
Low. Water that sits in household pipes overnight can carry more than this.
From California Water Board lab results (2025).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure15–154 ppm
Typical 50 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Sacramento Main and San Juan Water District, which supplies Sacramento Suburban Water District; California Water Board lab results (2023–2025).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Supplier's figure14–150 ppm
Typical 57 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Sacramento Main and San Juan Water District, which supplies Sacramento Suburban Water District; California Water Board lab results (2023–2025).
pH
Supplier's figure7–8.5
Typical 7.8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Sacramento Main and San Juan Water District, which supplies Sacramento Suburban Water District; California Water Board lab results (2023–2025).
Total dissolved solids
Supplier's figure31–340 ppm
Typical 118 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: City of Sacramento Main and San Juan Water District, which supplies Sacramento Suburban Water District; California Water Board lab results (2023–2025).
- Sacramento Suburban Water District and Cal Am - Lincoln Oaks soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Foothill Farms, CA
Sacramento Suburban Water District
Serves 64% of residents · Buys water from City of Sacramento Main · Chlorine
Cal Am - Lincoln Oaks
Serves 34% of residents · Buys water from Citrus Heights Water District · Chlorine
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