Salida, CA tap water
Supplied mostly by City of Modesto - Salida, 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
Ammonia
0.09 ppm (Low)
Ammonia in the water as delivered. A cycled filter clears it within a day.
From California Water Board lab results (2024–2025).
Nitrite (NO₂)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From California Water Board lab results (2023–2025).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figureUp to 44 ppm (Worth knowing)
Typical 18 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Modesto, which supplies City of Modesto - Salida; California Water Board lab results (2023–2025).
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 figure32–304 ppm
Typical 185 ppm
Moderately hard. Great for livebearers, and most community fish adapt.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Modesto, which supplies City of Modesto - Salida; California Water Board lab results (2023–2025).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
41–185 ppm
Typical 130 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment; California Water Board lab results (2023–2026).
pH
Supplier's figure7.2–8
Typical 7.7
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Modesto, which supplies City of Modesto - Salida; California Water Board lab results (2023–2025).
Total dissolved solids
Supplier's figure29–1100 ppm
Typical 367 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: City of Modesto, which supplies City of Modesto - Salida; California Water Board lab results (2023–2025).
Who supplies Salida, CA
City of Modesto - Salida
Serves all residents · Buys water from City of Modesto · Chlorine
Modesto Irrigation District
Serves 50% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
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