East Basin, UT tap water
Supplied mostly by Mountain Regional Water Ssd, 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)
0.8 ppm (Low)
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; Mountain Regional Water Ssd, which supplies High Valley Water Co (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 figure200 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From the utility that supplies yours: Park City Water System, which supplies High Valley Water Co (2018).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
- Mountain Regional Water Ssd and High Valley Water Co add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- Mountain Regional Water Ssd and High Valley Water Co soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies East Basin, UT
Mountain Regional Water Ssd
Serves 52% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
High Valley Water Co
Serves 20% of residents · Buys water from Summit Water Distribution Company · 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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