Carrington, ND tap water
Supplied mostly by City of Carrington, plus 1 other utility. 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
Nitrate (NO₃)
Area estimate0.2–27 ppm (Low)
Typical 1 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your state (2000–2022).
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)
38–388 ppm
Typical 38 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2018).
pH
7.5–9.2
Typical 9.2
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2018).
- City of Carrington and Stutsman Rural Water District add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- City of Carrington and Stutsman Rural Water District soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Carrington, ND
City of Carrington
Serves 95% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Stutsman Rural Water District
Serves 48% 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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