Canyon, TX tap water
Supplied by Canyon Municipal Water System. 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 (2012–2015).
Nitrate (NO₃)
4.6–8.9 ppm (Low)
Typical 5.5 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure169–254 ppm
Typical 249 ppm
Hard. Ideal for livebearers and African cichlids. Soft-water species may struggle to breed.
From the utility that supplies yours: Amarillo Municipal Water System, which supplies Canyon Municipal Water System.
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
218–270 ppm
Typical 264 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data (2014–2017).
pH
Supplier's figure7.4
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Amarillo Municipal Water System, which supplies Canyon Municipal Water System (2012).
Who supplies Canyon, TX
Canyon Municipal Water System
Serves 94% of residents · Buys water from Amarillo Municipal Water System · Chlorine
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