Fort Madison, IA tap water
Supplied mostly by Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison), plus 1 other utility. 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 figureUp to 15 ppm (Low)
Typical 7.4 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From the utility that supplies yours: Ft Madison Muni Water Works and Keokuk Municipal Water Works, which supplies Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison); 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)
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.
- Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison) adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison) and Ft Madison Muni Water Works soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Fort Madison, IA
Rathbun Reg Water Assn (Ft Madison)
Serves 43% of residents · Buys water from Ft Madison Muni Water Works · Chlorine
Ft Madison Muni Water Works
Serves 27% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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