Brownsburg, IN tap water
Supplied mostly by Brownsburg Water Works, 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 about 0.49 ppm of ammonia here. Some utilities switch to plain chlorine for a few weeks a year.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Ammonia (with conditioner)
Estimate0.02–0.75 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.49 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 Citizens Energy Group reports (2025).
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)
1.4–18 ppm (Low)
Typical 2.8 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; Citizens Energy Group's 2025 water quality report (2012–2025).
Chlorine or chloramine at the tap
0.1–3.1 ppm
Typical 2 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.
Published by your utility: Citizens Energy Group's 2025 water quality report.
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure148–497 ppm
Typical 360 ppm
Hard. Ideal for livebearers and African cichlids. Soft-water species may struggle to breed.
From the utility that supplies yours: Citizens Water - Indianapolis, which supplies Brownsburg Water Works; Citizens Energy Group's 2025 water quality report.
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
pH
Supplier's figure6.5–8.5
Typical 7.4
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Citizens Water - Indianapolis, which supplies Brownsburg Water Works; Citizens Energy Group's 2025 water quality report.
- Brownsburg Water Works and Citizens Energy Group add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- Brownsburg Water Works and Citizens Energy Group soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Brownsburg, IN
Brownsburg Water Works
Serves 80% of residents · Buys water from Citizens Water - Indianapolis · Chloramine
- 2025 water quality report
Citizens Energy Group
Serves 12% of residents · Lake or river water · 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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