Friendswood, TX tap water
Supplied by City of Friendswood. Here's what its 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)
Up to 0.07 ppm (Low)
Typically not detected
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2015).
Nitrate (NO₃)
0.1–2.7 ppm (Low)
Typical 1.7 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure43–183 ppm
Typical 118 ppm
Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Houston, which supplies City of Friendswood (2024).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
88–227 ppm
Typical 193 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data (2014–2017).
pH
Supplier's figure6.7–9
Typical 7.8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Houston, which supplies City of Friendswood (2024).
Total dissolved solids
Supplier's figure144–321 ppm
Typical 203 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Houston, which supplies City of Friendswood (2024).
- City of Friendswood adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- City of Friendswood softens its water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Friendswood, TX
City of Friendswood
Serves 99% of residents · Buys water from City of Houston · Chloramine
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