Eudora, KS tap water
Supplied mostly by City of Eudora, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chlorine or chloramine
Utilities here use chlorine or chloramine, depending on which one serves your address. Chlorine slowly gases off from standing water; chloramine doesn't.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
0.9–2.4 ppm (Low)
Typical 1 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; City of Lawrence, which supplies Douglas Co RWD 4 (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)
46–125 ppm
Typical 46 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data; City of Lawrence, which supplies Douglas Co RWD 4 (2012–2019).
pH
8.3–8.7
Typical 8.6
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; City of Lawrence, which supplies Douglas Co RWD 4 (2012–2019).
Who supplies Eudora, KS
City of Eudora
Serves 85% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Douglas Co RWD 4
Serves 8% of residents · Buys water from City of Baldwin City · Chloramine
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