Bryant, WA tap water
About 33% of Bryant 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
Nitrite (NO₂)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2017).
Nitrate (NO₃)
13–15 ppm (Worth knowing)
Typical 15 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate45–173 ppm
Typical 93 ppm
Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2016).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
44 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data (2014).
pH
Area estimate7.3–8.5
Typical 8.2
Alkaline. Stability matters more than the exact number.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2001–2016).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate65–213 ppm
Typical 135 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 (2016).
Who supplies Bryant, WA
Kackman Creek
Serves 33% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Meadow Ridge
Serves 8% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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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