Fifth Street, TX tap water
Supplied mostly by 5TH Street Water System, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the 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
Nitrite (NO₂)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2015).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figureUp to 3.2 ppm (Low)
Typically not detected
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Fort Bend County Wcid 2, which supplies 5TH Street Water System; EPA monitoring data (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 figure119–210 ppm
Typical 191 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From the utility that supplies yours: Fort Bend County Wcid 2, which supplies 5TH Street Water System; EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
pH
Supplier's figure7.3
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Fort Bend County Wcid 2, which supplies 5TH Street Water System; EPA monitoring data (2012).
Who supplies Fifth Street, TX
5TH Street Water System
Serves all residents · Buys water from Fort Bend County Wcid 2 · Chloramine
Fort Bend County Wcid 2
Serves 9% of residents · Lake or river water · 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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