Bloomington, MN tap water
Supplied by Bloomington. Here's what its 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 about 0.46 ppm of ammonia here. Some utilities switch to plain chlorine for a few weeks a year.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Ammonia (with conditioner)
Estimate0.36–0.83 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.46 ppm
This is what a conditioner frees when it breaks the chloramine apart. A cycled filter clears it within a day.
Estimated from the chloramine level Bloomington reports (2012–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figure2.9–3 ppm (Low)
Typical 2.9 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Minneapolis, which supplies Bloomington (2025).
Chlorine or chloramine at the tap
1.5–3.4 ppm
Typical 1.9 ppm
At tap levels, chlorine and chloramine are toxic to fish, shrimp and the bacteria in a filter. Water conditioners are made for this range.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure66–129 ppm
Typical 90 ppm
Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.
From the utility that supplies yours: Minneapolis, which supplies Bloomington.
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Supplier's figure38–86 ppm
Typical 55 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From the utility that supplies yours: Minneapolis, which supplies Bloomington.
pH
Supplier's figure8.6–9.3
Typical 9.1
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Minneapolis, which supplies Bloomington.
Total dissolved solids
Supplier's figure134–202 ppm
Typical 166 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
From the utility that supplies yours: Minneapolis, which supplies Bloomington.
- Bloomington adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- Bloomington softens its water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Bloomington, MN
Bloomington
Serves all residents · Buys water from Minneapolis · 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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