Shoal & Stem

Asbury, IA tap water

Supplied mostly by Asbury Municipal Water System, 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)

Up to 2.2 ppm (Low)

Typically not detected

Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.

From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).

Water chemistry

General hardness

Not published yet

We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.

Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)

Not published yet

We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.

pH

Not published yet

We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.

  • Asbury Municipal Water System and Dubuque Water Works add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.

Who supplies Asbury, IA

  • Asbury Municipal Water System

    Serves 74% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine

  • Dubuque Water Works

    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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