Lincoln, CA tap water
Supplied by City of Lincoln. 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)
17 ppm (Worth knowing)
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data (2017).
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 (2024–2025).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure18–19 ppm
Typical 18 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
From the utility that supplies yours: Placer Cwa - Foothill, which supplies City of Lincoln (2023–2025).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
21 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
From California Water Board lab results (2024–2025).
pH
Supplier's figure7.1–8.9
Typical 8.3
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Placer Cwa - Foothill, which supplies City of Lincoln (2023–2026).
Total dissolved solids
Estimate47 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
Estimated from City of Lincoln's conductivity readings (2024–2025).
Who supplies Lincoln, CA
City of Lincoln
Serves 91% of residents · Buys water from Placer Cwa - Foothill · Chlorine
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