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Delavan Lake, WI tap water

About 13% of Delavan Lake is inside a utility's service area. Homes outside it likely use private wells, which no utility tests.

Disinfectant

Not confirmed

We couldn't confirm how utility water here is disinfected. US utilities use chlorine or chloramine, and chloramine doesn't gas off when water sits out. 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 (2012–2018).

Nitrate (NO₃)

Not detected (Low)

Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.

From EPA monitoring data (2013–2019).

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)

363–372 ppm

Typical 368 ppm

Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.

From EPA monitoring data (2018).

pH

7.3–7.6

Typical 7.4

Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.

From EPA monitoring data (2018).

  • Delavan Club Condos softens its water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.

Who supplies Delavan Lake, WI

  • Delavan Club Condos

    Serves 12% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed

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