Avoca, IA tap water
Supplied mostly by Urban Bluffs - North, plus 2 other utilities. Here's what the water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chloramine
Your water is treated with chloramine. Unlike chlorine, it doesn't gas off when water sits out, and many pitcher and fridge filters aren't rated to remove it. Conditioners that list chloramine on the label break it apart, which frees a little ammonia. Some utilities switch to plain chlorine for a few weeks a year.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figureUp to 9.5 ppm (Low)
Typical 2.1 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Council Bluffs Water Works, which supplies Urban Bluffs - North; EPA monitoring data; Regional Water, which supplies Avoca Water Works (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)
Supplier's figure180 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From the utility that supplies yours: Council Bluffs Water Works, which supplies Urban Bluffs - North; Council Bluffs Water Works, which supplies Regional Water; Council Bluffs Water Works, which supplies Avoca Water Works (2014).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
- Urban Bluffs - North, Regional Water and Avoca Water Works add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- Urban Bluffs - North, Regional Water and Avoca Water Works soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Avoca, IA
Urban Bluffs - North
Serves 50% of residents · Buys water from Council Bluffs Water Works · Chloramine
Regional Water
Serves 45% of residents · Buys water from Council Bluffs Water Works · Chloramine
Avoca Water Works
Serves 18% of residents · Buys water from Regional Water · Chloramine
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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