Finley, WA tap water
About 25% of Finley is inside a utility's service area. Homes outside it likely use private wells, which no utility tests.
Disinfectant
Not confirmed
We couldn't confirm how utility water here is disinfected. US utilities use chlorine or chloramine, and chloramine doesn't gas off when water sits out. Private wells aren't treated by a utility, so there's no chlorine or chloramine unless a treatment system adds 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 (2016–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 31 ppm (Worth knowing)
Typical 24 ppm
High for tap water. Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate5–403 ppm
Typical 44 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2016).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate153–252 ppm
Typical 183 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2016).
pH
Area estimate7.5–10
Typical 8.4
Alkaline. Stability matters more than the exact number.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2016).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate149–570 ppm
Typical 158 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2016).
Who supplies Finley, WA
Columbia Place LLC
Serves 6% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
Homestead Manufactured Housing
Serves 6% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Good Neighbors Water Assn
Serves 6% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
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