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Dunlap, IL tap water

Supplied by Dunlap. Here's what its water means for your fish.

Disinfectant

Chloramine

Your water is treated with chloramine. Unlike chlorine, it doesn't gas off when water sits out, and many pitcher and fridge filters aren't rated to remove it. Conditioners that list chloramine on the label break it apart, which frees a little ammonia. Some utilities switch to plain chlorine for a few weeks a year.

Safety for fish and shrimp

Nitrate (NO₃)

Supplier's figure

0.4–16 ppm (Worth knowing)

Typical 15 ppm

Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.

From the utility that supplies yours: Illinois American Water – Peoria, which supplies Dunlap (2012–2019).

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)

Supplier's figure

203–410 ppm

Typical 355 ppm

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

From the utility that supplies yours: Illinois American Water – Peoria, which supplies Dunlap (2017–2019).

pH

Not published yet

We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.

  • Dunlap adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.

Who supplies Dunlap, IL

  • Dunlap

    Serves all residents · Buys water from Illinois American Water – Peoria · Chloramine

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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