Placerville, CA tap water
Supplied mostly by El Dorado Id - Main, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the 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
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)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; El Dorado Id - Main, which supplies Placerville, City of - Main (2017).
Copper at home taps
0.06–0.09 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.09 ppm
Low. Water that sits in household pipes overnight can carry more than this.
From California Water Board lab results (2023).
Water chemistry
General hardness
11–17 ppm
Typical 15 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
From California Water Board lab results; El Dorado Id - Main, which supplies Placerville, City of - Main (2023–2024).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
17–24 ppm
Typical 20 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
From California Water Board lab results; El Dorado Id - Main, which supplies Placerville, City of - Main (2023–2024).
pH
7.5–9.2
Typical 7.8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From California Water Board lab results; El Dorado Id - Main, which supplies Placerville, City of - Main (2024–2025).
Total dissolved solids
43–50 ppm
Typical 45 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; El Dorado Id - Main, which supplies Placerville, City of - Main (2023–2024).
Who supplies Placerville, CA
El Dorado Id - Main
Serves 65% of residents · Lake or river water · Disinfectant not listed
Placerville, City of - Main
Serves 34% of residents · Buys water from El Dorado Id - Main · Disinfectant not listed
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