Shoal & Stem

Aurora, SD tap water

Supplied by Aurora. Here's what its 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 figure

Up to 4.4 ppm (Low)

Typical 1.9 ppm

Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.

From the utility that supplies yours: Brookings Municipal Utilities, which supplies Aurora (2017–2019).

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.

  • Aurora adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
  • Aurora softens its water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.

Who supplies Aurora, SD

  • Aurora

    Serves 72% of residents · Buys water from Brookings Municipal Utilities · 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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