Firestone, CO tap water
Supplied mostly by Town of Firestone, 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
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figureNot detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Carter Lake Filter Plant, which supplies Town of Firestone; Carter Lake Filter Plant, which supplies Central Weld Cnty WD; Carter Lake Filter Plant, which supplies Little Thompson WD (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)
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
- Town of Firestone, Central Weld Cnty WD and Little Thompson WD add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Firestone, CO
Town of Firestone
Serves 60% of residents · Buys water from Central Weld Cnty WD · Chlorine
Central Weld Cnty WD
Serves 14% of residents · Buys water from Carter Lake Filter Plant · Chlorine
Little Thompson WD
Serves 5% of residents · Buys water from Carter Lake Filter Plant · Chlorine
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