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Johnstonville, CA tap water

About 15% of Johnstonville is inside a utility's service area. Homes outside it likely use private wells, which no utility tests.

Disinfectant

Not confirmed

We couldn't confirm how utility water here is disinfected. US utilities use chlorine or chloramine, and chloramine doesn't gas off when water sits out. 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

Nitrate (NO₃)

Not detected (Low)

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

Not detected (Low)

Not detected in testing. Water that sits in household pipes overnight can still pick some up.

From California Water Board lab results (2024).

Water chemistry

General hardness

95 ppm

Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.

From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2025).

Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)

140 ppm

Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.

From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2025).

pH

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 (2025).

Total dissolved solids

160 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 (2025).

Who supplies Johnstonville, CA

  • Susan River Park Water Co.

    Serves 13% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed

  • Lassen Mobile Home Park

    Serves 5% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed

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