Lockeford, CA tap water
Supplied by Lockeford Community Serv. Dist.. Here's what its water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Not confirmed
We couldn't confirm how your water is disinfected. US utilities use chlorine or chloramine, and chloramine doesn't gas off when water sits out.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 6.4 ppm (Low)
Typical 2.7 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2023–2026).
Copper at home taps
0.04 ppm (Low)
Low. Water that sits in household pipes overnight can carry more than this.
From California Water Board lab results (2024).
Water chemistry
General hardness
79–90 ppm
Typical 89 ppm
Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.
From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2025).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
100–120 ppm
Typical 100 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2025).
pH
7.1–7.2
Typical 7.2
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
170–200 ppm
Typical 180 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 Lockeford, CA
Lockeford Community Serv. Dist.
Serves 68% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
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