Lone Pine, CA tap water
Supplied mostly by Inyo County Pwd - Lone Pine, plus 3 other utilities. 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 EPA monitoring data (2017).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figureUp to 1.6 ppm (Low)
Typical 1.4 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Ladwp - Lone Pine, which supplies Inyo County Pwd - Lone Pine, measured before treatment; California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment; EPA monitoring data (2012–2026).
Copper at home taps
0.17–0.28 ppm (Worth knowing)
Typical 0.28 ppm
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 (2024–2025).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure33–72 ppm
Typical 71 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
From the utility that supplies yours: Ladwp - Lone Pine, which supplies Inyo County Pwd - Lone Pine, measured before treatment; California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2023–2026).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Supplier's figure51–95 ppm
Typical 87 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From the utility that supplies yours: Ladwp - Lone Pine, which supplies Inyo County Pwd - Lone Pine, measured before treatment; California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2023–2026).
pH
Supplier's figure7.1–7.3
Typical 7.2
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Ladwp - Lone Pine, which supplies Inyo County Pwd - Lone Pine, measured before treatment; California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2023–2026).
Total dissolved solids
Supplier's figure76–174 ppm
Typical 151 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: Ladwp - Lone Pine, which supplies Inyo County Pwd - Lone Pine, measured before treatment; California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2023–2026).
Who supplies Lone Pine, CA
Inyo County Pwd - Lone Pine
Serves 41% of residents · Buys water from Ladwp - Lone Pine · Chlorine
Ladwp - Lone Pine
Serves 37% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
Lone Pine
Serves 30% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Mountain View Trailer Court
Serves 5% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
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