Bethel, AK tap water
About 26% of Bethel is inside a utility's service area. Homes outside it likely use private wells, which no utility tests.
Disinfectant
Chlorine
Utility water here is treated with chlorine. It slowly gases off from standing water, and any water conditioner removes it. 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)
Area estimate0.1–18 ppm (Low)
Typical 3.1 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your state (2003–2011).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate64–225 ppm
Typical 117 ppm
Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your state (2000–2011).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
106–115 ppm
Typical 111 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data (2018–2019).
pH
7.4–7.5
Typical 7.5
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2018–2019).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate65–215 ppm
Typical 122 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 state (2000–2011).
Who supplies Bethel, AK
Bethel-City S/D Water
Serves 26% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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