Eastmont, WA tap water
Supplied mostly by Silver Lake Water & Sewer District, plus 2 other utilities. 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
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)
Supplier's figureUp to 0.4 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.4 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Everett Public Works Dept., which supplies Silver Lake Water & Sewer District; EPA monitoring data (2012–2018).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure10–16 ppm
Typical 13 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
From the utility that supplies yours: Alderwood Water District, which supplies Silver Lake Water & Sewer District (2025).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Supplier's figure13–64 ppm
Typical 16 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Everett Public Works Dept. and Alderwood Water District, which supplies Silver Lake Water & Sewer District; EPA monitoring data (2012–2025).
pH
Supplier's figure7.1–9.1
Typical 7.6
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Everett Public Works Dept. and Alderwood Water District, which supplies Silver Lake Water & Sewer District; EPA monitoring data; City of Everett Public Works Dept., which supplies Cross Valley Water District (2015–2025).
Who supplies Eastmont, WA
Silver Lake Water & Sewer District
Serves 74% of residents · Buys water from City of Everett Public Works Dept. · Chlorine
City of Everett Public Works Dept.
Serves 16% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
Cross Valley Water District
Serves 10% of residents · Buys water from City of Everett Public Works Dept. · Chlorine
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