Basehor, KS tap water
Supplied mostly by Leavenworth Co RWD 1C, plus 1 other utility. 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 figure2.1–9.3 ppm (Low)
Typical 5.9 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From the utility that supplies yours: Kansas City Board of Public Utilities and Leavenworth Water Department, which supplies Leavenworth Co RWD 1C; Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, which supplies Suburban Water Company (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 figure52–270 ppm
Typical 132 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From the utility that supplies yours: Kansas City Board of Public Utilities and Leavenworth Water Department, which supplies Leavenworth Co RWD 1C; EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
pH
Supplier's figure7.6–9.2
Typical 8.4
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Kansas City Board of Public Utilities and Leavenworth Water Department, which supplies Leavenworth Co RWD 1C; EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
- Leavenworth Co RWD 1C and Suburban Water Company soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Basehor, KS
Leavenworth Co RWD 1C
Serves 62% of residents · Buys water from Kansas City Board of Public Utilities · Chloramine
Suburban Water Company
Serves 30% of residents · Buys water from Kansas City Board of Public Utilities · 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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