Pine Grove, CA tap water
Supplied mostly by Pine Grove Comm Serv Dist, plus 1 other utility. 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
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figureNot detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Awa Buckhorn Plant, which supplies Pine Grove Comm Serv Dist, measured before treatment; 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 (2023–2025).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure7 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
From the utility that supplies yours: Awa Buckhorn Plant, which supplies Pine Grove Comm Serv Dist, measured before treatment; California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2023–2026).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Supplier's figure12–13 ppm
Typical 13 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
From the utility that supplies yours: Awa Buckhorn Plant, which supplies Pine Grove Comm Serv Dist; California Water Board lab results (2023–2026).
pH
Supplier's figure6.6
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Awa Buckhorn Plant, which supplies Pine Grove Comm Serv Dist, measured before treatment; California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2023–2026).
Total dissolved solids
Supplier's figure25 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: Awa Buckhorn Plant, which supplies Pine Grove Comm Serv Dist, measured before treatment; California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2023–2026).
- Pine Grove Comm Serv Dist and Awa Buckhorn Plant add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Pine Grove, CA
Pine Grove Comm Serv Dist
Serves 67% of residents · Buys water from Awa Buckhorn Plant · Chlorine
Awa Buckhorn Plant
Serves 25% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
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