Bonney Lake, WA tap water
Supplied by Bonney Lake Water Department City. Here's what its water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chlorine
Your water is treated with chlorine. It slowly gases off from standing water, and any water conditioner removes it.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrite (NO₂)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
12–19 ppm (Worth knowing)
Typical 16 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data (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 figure24–28 ppm
Typical 26 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Tacoma Water Division, which supplies Bonney Lake Water Department City (2012–2019).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
Who supplies Bonney Lake, WA
Bonney Lake Water Department City
Serves 98% of residents · Buys water from City of Tacoma Water Division · Chlorine
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