Benson, UT tap water
About 42% of Benson is inside a utility's service area. Homes outside it likely use private wells, which no utility tests.
Disinfectant
Not confirmed
We couldn't confirm how utility water here is disinfected. US utilities use chlorine or chloramine, and chloramine doesn't gas off when water sits out. Private wells aren't treated by a utility, so there's no chlorine or chloramine unless a treatment system adds it.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
6.6 ppm (Low)
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate195–337 ppm
Typical 247 ppm
Hard. Ideal for livebearers and African cichlids. Soft-water species may struggle to breed.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2021).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate210–310 ppm
Typical 250 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2021).
pH
Area estimate7.3–7.8
Typical 7.5
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2021).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate220–486 ppm
Typical 281 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2021).
Who supplies Benson, UT
Benson Culinary Improvement District
Serves 42% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
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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