West Bishop, CA tap water
Supplied mostly by Indian Creek CSD, plus 4 other utilities. 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
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 23 ppm (Low)
Typical 3.8 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2023–2026).
Copper at home taps
Up to 0.26 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.06 ppm
Low. Water that sits in household pipes overnight can carry more than this.
From California Water Board lab results (2023–2025).
Water chemistry
General hardness
38–110 ppm
Typical 57 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2023–2025).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
46–120 ppm
Typical 70 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2023–2025).
pH
6.7–7.9
Typical 7.4
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From California Water Board lab results, measured before treatment (2023–2025).
Total dissolved solids
49–220 ppm
Typical 130 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, measured before treatment (2023–2025).
Who supplies West Bishop, CA
Indian Creek CSD
Serves 31% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
Sierra Highland CSD
Serves 28% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
Park West Mutual Water Company
Serves 12% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
Ranch Road Estates Mutual Water Company
Serves 6% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
Brookside Mobile Home Park
Serves 6% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
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