Mohave Valley, AZ tap water
Supplied mostly by Lagoon Estates Wc Unit 7, 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 (2012–2013).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate86–568 ppm
Typical 184 ppm
Moderately hard. Great for livebearers, and most community fish adapt.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2018).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate99–331 ppm
Typical 148 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2018).
pH
Area estimate7.3–8.1
Typical 7.8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2018).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate136–1162 ppm
Typical 286 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2018).
Who supplies Mohave Valley, AZ
Lagoon Estates Wc Unit 7
Serves 32% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Lagoon Estates Wc Unit 2
Serves 14% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
Epcor - Willow Valley/Lake Cimarron
Serves 10% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Epcor - Willow Valley/King Street
Serves 6% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Our data comes from public records and is still incomplete. Many utilities don't publish every number, so we're adding more all the time. Your city's range is a starting point: testing your own tap is the only way to know exactly what's in it.
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