Burbank, WA tap water
Supplied mostly by Great Basin Water Burbank, plus 4 other utilities. Here's what the 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)
Up to 31 ppm (High)
Typical 29 ppm
High for tap water. Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate58–162 ppm
Typical 94 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)
Area estimate85–252 ppm
Typical 120 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2016–2023).
pH
Area estimate7.5–8.2
Typical 7.8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2016–2023).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate165–239 ppm
Typical 187 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 Burbank, WA
Great Basin Water Burbank
Serves 19% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Burbank Heights
Serves 14% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Burbank Irrigation District 4
Serves 14% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Columbia View Water System
Serves 11% of residents · Buys water from Burbank Business Park · Chlorine
Arlenes Addition
Serves 11% 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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