Gilbert, IA tap water
Supplied mostly by Gilbert Water Supply, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chlorine or chloramine
Utilities here use chlorine or chloramine, depending on which one serves your address. Chlorine slowly gases off from standing water; chloramine doesn't.
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 (2012–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
6.6–18 ppm (Low)
Typical 6.6 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data; Boone Water Works, which supplies Xenia RWD (Boone) (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.
- Gilbert Water Supply and Xenia RWD (Boone) add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- Gilbert Water Supply and Xenia RWD (Boone) soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Gilbert, IA
Gilbert Water Supply
Serves 88% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Xenia RWD (Boone)
Serves 44% of residents · Buys water from Boone Water Works · 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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